CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

NO 12702

ACROSS

1 Play on evening of January 5 or 6 (7,5) 8 Corncob cooked — hot instead of cold — for pony (7) 9 Captivate, then fancy really only occasionally (7) 11 It maintains temperature in bubbling hot stream (10) 12 Ballpoint ink runs out — originally its inventor (4) 14 Employ wide one getting into island? (8) 16 Old documents odd pair found round walls of Pompey (6) 17 It’s among Leguminosae plants recalled (3) 19 Respect English hunts — they’re returning (6) 21 Suddenly jargon takes a lead (4-4) 24 Part of maverick state (4) 25 One dweller sacked good-for-nothing (4-2-4) 27 Good trio medley in record for selfpromotion (3-4) 28 Shows film; checks for suitability (7) 29 Tom questions funny 28 in tropics (8,4)

DOWN

1 Controversial author took Emerson’s lead (7) 2 Could crude men be loaded? (10) 3 Paper takes in farm subsidy scheme (8) 4 Male’s on to European fruit in Bray (6) 5 Enthusiastic about Shintoism group (4) 6 Terrify, frighten Roy silly; gent maybe scarpered (7) 7 A celeb co-star upset hurdles, say (8,4) 10 It reflects mix of gloss and kaolin (about gram) (7,5) 13 Heavy going here for protective membrane (4-6) 15 Positive reply in lycées now and then (3) 18 A learner forces collapse in the Open (8) 20 Quavering solo trumpet puts out rapid repetition (7) 22 Eternally youthful gals see differently (7) 23 Oracle’s home in Philadelphia (6) 26 Republicans have question for country (4)