DAILY MAIL CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 French nobleman also left after ruler’s punishment once (7,5) 8 Old students from a large university mean to change (7) 9 Revolting boy told stories and wasted time (7) 11 Weariness troubles the anxious (10) 12 What comes from this snake? (4) 14 Democrat, as well as Trump, exhibiting hair problem (8) 16 Hide loose stones at bottom of mountain (6) 17 Yankee performing that (3) 19 Change one’s mind concerning fast time (6) 21 Run down beautiful woman possessing sex appeal, tons (8) 24 Leave stage team in Egypt (4) 25 His job is to save dilapidated gaol with warder (10) 27 Sweet Mother Hubbard cooked, ignoring method (7) 28 Clear off and go astray (3,4) 29 In Paris I drove past entrance to Tuileries very quickly (3-9)

DOWN

1 Royal heir had up corrupt king, unguarded (7) 2 Agree regular payment made at the same time (10) 3 Recognise Mark, one fellow in fringes of industry (8) 4 He’s sponsored to continue gathering old pennies (6) 5 Apply this, covering area with tender loving care? (4) 6 Opening old cereal that’s out of condition (7) 7 A career lady managed to stock new range of diaries (8,4) 10 Nearly unearth what sounds like delightful crumble (12) 13 Unexpected sign indicating a flat perhaps (10) 15 Small chain fixed on box initially (3) 18 E.g. lingerie needs arranging, picking out rare one (8) 20 European money bound to yield free time (7) 22 Terrible pity about Head Office director’s illness (7) 23 Mistake jeers associated with 12? (3-3) 26 Knock over son’s file (4)

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