DAILY MAIL CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Sturdy personal belongings? They enhance film (5,7) 8 Crew gathered old boxing souvenir (7) 9 Stare at what’s in orbit (7) 11 Authoritarian, like king beset by matters abroad (10) 12 Mountain water that runs in odd places (4) 14 United, required to bring in first of subs, not likely to win (8) 16 Alpine event round small twists (6) 17 Gym with long bench (3) 19 Published — is taken to court (6) 21 Bad habit by student running skiing and shooting (8) 24 Personnel keeping fit get shock (4) 25 Races against top woman in 16, say, moving fast (10) 27 London police branch gives support on board (7) 28 Mineral rights cover English seaweed (7) 29 Special piano played in this sort of church? (12)

DOWN

1 Snacks very large in Assam complex (7) 2 Like some pages in book, too many to count (10) 3 Where milk is left, and a thick slice of bread? (8) 4 Charge the German for trough (6) 5 Unlike this clue, the one after the next doesn’t start (4) 6 Laborious effort needed to trudge round Virginia (7) 7 A male, easily hurt, worked without skill (12) 10 Platelayer rages about his bosses? (4,8) 13 Set up one label, recruiting young stylish celebs (10) 15 She joins society shown in guidebook (3) 18 Climber writes novel about one ascent primarily (8) 20 Get excited about royal support for jockey (7) 22 Start off approaching airport, rising late (5,2) 23 A Kipling hero, short boy with arms sticking out (6) 26 Girl needing some financial assistance (4)