cryptic crossword
ACROSS
1 Doctor hates picture in study
of healing (12)
8 The French shoot cuckoo in
South African enclave (7)
9 Mike follows Warsaw resident’s strong argument (7)
11 Hotel in Quebec complex rings bank finally – for this? (10)
12 Bankrupt one in control (4)
14 March is organised by a compelling character (8)
16 Movie theatre spies seize
revolting people … (6)
17 … behind tramp (3)
19 18 is beginning to evaluate
change (6)
21 New team in northern church
giving sign of approval (8)
24 Soldier accommodates posh
relative (4)
25 Horse breaker said to use
delaying tactic in house (10)
27 Between 4 and 6 in new maisonette after son goes? (7)
28 Cover in fancy auto around 9
when I left (7)
29 Most clean bands adopt special financial control (5,7)
DOWN
1 Small stone property erected
to house queen (7)
2 Passion like that means I must
get sorted outside (10)
3 WMD old doctor stored in a
vault (4,4)
4 English ruse to keep motorway sign up (6)
5 Charge to lines (4)
6 Reduce travel to and from
work (7)
7 Fruit boycott present, I hear
(12)
10 Crabby old American pursues Canadian fuel lorry (12)
13 Essential condition in endless quest to be arranged soon (4,3,3)
15 A British seabird (3)
18 Clergyman, one in cathedral
maybe (8)
20 Trainee quits Tuvalu prepared to tour a new island group (7)
22 Player reacts, trembling
before start of speech (7)
23 Sundry underwater explorers (6)
26 Heckle during this show (4)