Crossword

ACROSS

1 French food from person elected to be admitted by queen? (9)

6 Lawyer in pants with the rear cut out (5) 9 Gather there’s a mother ship (5)

10 River by motorway – point out that will get discharge (9)

11 Nice cooking for a gourmet? (5,7) 14 University professor’s first true post (7) 16 Draw a wagon back in case of theft (7) 17 That man wants the heart of one female (3)

18 Skill of arranging flowers somewhat like bananas (7)

20 Part of lock that’s glass (7)

22 Toothache must develop, consuming mostly cold drink (3,9)

26 Blackmail former lover not bothered about riot developing (9)

27 Saw a daughter mature (5)

28 Disturbances may mean obligations (2-3)

29 Talk absorbs one after collecting forest flowers (9)

DOWN

1 Bloke getting hot in Panama, for example (4)

2 Intended to finish early to get tight (4)

3 Sucker pinching small brown horse (7)

4 Vote in the Spanish on European court (5)

5 Cutting teacher after vacation, with delight (9)

6 Bishop past it, woolly sort of Christian (7)

7 Unique car put up on one stand (10) 8 A new line in bonds may get plaudits (3,7)

12 Like a play on words intended to be voiced as retribution? (10)

13 Found bearings to be rotten idea, strangely (10)

15 Yon feature – good for covering roof! (9)

19 Notice the girl’s energy with son is gripping (7) 21 Gas meant he has to change (7) 23 Business located on river vessel (5) 24 Two-and-six regularly used to get you a dry bed (4)

25 Stock enclosures for writers (4)