DAILY MAIL CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 On which to pin resignation by directors? (11) 9 Authorise English name to appear above heading (7) 10 Check smallest room — search close to front (4-3) 11 Saddler’s tool breaks law (3) 12 Mushroom in Paris without current bun? (7) 13 Competitors receive surgery for disorder (7) 14 A hospital surrounds small tree (3) 15 It may be seen on lead or in screen graphics (5) 17 He introduces 1100 with outstanding ease, I hear (5) 18 Subdued interpretation of Te Deum lacking energy (5) 20 Crop attractive religious leaflet (5) 22 Bitter conflict returns (3) 24 Brown marks fast disappear, I gathered (7) 25 Leisure centre, say, may be rebuilt any time (7) 26 Badger or horse (3) 27 7 confused with husband? It’s an illusion (7) 28 State in east and west (7) 29 Agency logo trashed by Yankee medical department (11)

DOWN

1 Whittington and Son renovated still (15) 2 Greek god in charge of ill-fated ship (7) 3 Scrub college list (5) 4 Second-biggest town in Mayo hosts top female dancer (9) 5 Matthew, say, has job plugging beer (7) 6 Girl’s lying deviously about prom in a worrying way (15) 7 Terrible crime by a former English kingdom (6) 8 Key in data again in its entirety, period! (6) 16 Logical basis to restrict supply of drink (9) 18 African state church shows vengefulness (6) 19 Writer’s pursuing GP home — meals-on-wheels there? (5-2) 21 Wavering effect unsteady trumpet solo puts out (7) 23 Accost nearly always in dodgy places close to quay (6) 25 What leaders of armed gangs go round organising (5)

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