Cryptic crossword

Yesterday’s solution ACROSS:

1 Show business. 8 Beef tea. 9 Resigns. 11 Out of whack. 12 Bowl. 14 Underdog. 16 Ankara. 17 Keg.

19 Ermine. Tactless. 24 Earl. 25 Long jumper.

27 Own goal.

28 Entitle. 29 User-friendly.

DOWN:

1 Scented. 2 Out of print. 3 Boathook. 4 Strict. 5 Nest. 6 Signora. 7 Absolute zero. 10 Self-absorbed. 13 Instructed. 15 Get. 18 Gangrene. 20 Marines. 22 Empathy. 23 Collar. 26 Goer.

ACROSS

6 Insured Mail made impression

on job (10,4)

9 Pilot reads about eastern

stretch of water (3,3)

10 Test series of changes announced for early transport (8)

11 Indolent British individual I led

astray (4,4)

13 It stops something working in

desert (6)

15 Resign after college split (6)

17 Sanction raid on criminal (6)

19 Like funeral tributes, distressing for all (6)

20 Tale of self-pity annoyed

boss (Conservative) (3,5)

22 Stubborn board surprisingly

accepts union note (8)

24 Comic Jack approaches work

with intensity (6)

26 Dispenser very close to me

holds decorated china (7,7)

DOWN

1 Poles apart, Cecilia clashed

with noble over rights (14)

2 Copes without husband for a

long time (4)

3 I go ashore below southern

part of the Orkneys (6)

4 Brew traps savage fox (8)

5 Agile hikers jump over gully at

last (4)

7 She’s the first of two in Surrey

town (6)

8 Loners felt cold somehow, hiding their feelings (4-10)

12 English monarch entertains

Middle East ruler (5)

14 Eat heartily or eat nothing

touring Spain (5)

16 Criminal activity in country

house in front of you (8)

18 Judge runs into earl heading

north (6)

21 Basque queen releases two

articles (6)

23 Some bound over and set

free (4)

25 No 6 stops the Spanish foul

(4)