DAILY MAIL CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Two groups of Europeans finish (6,6) 8 Fabulous animal hospital in Crimea demolished (7) 9 Start smoking to become animated (5,2) 11 Editor returns to continue covering current slump (10) 12 Unnecessarily hiding Asian garment (4) 14 Where Greece beat Persia in the long run (8) 16 A big noise in dodgy business (6) 17 Method actor’s debut in Wyoming (3) 19 Slough goes after commercial acclaim (6) 21 Take plane back carrying loose euros for No. 1? (8) 24 One rare sycamore perhaps (4) 25 Explorer’s coming alongside two rivers (10) 27 Accommodation between Dutch and Europeans easing tension (7) 28 Excluding United, league retains classy pedigree (7) 29 Raw metalwork complex that’s revealed twice daily in port (3-5,4)

DOWN

1 Handout about parcel post and delivery (7) 2 School child’s play (10) 3 In which to watch host endlessly rambling? (4,4) 4 Mate left work centre showing unhealthy colour (6) 5 Lift some regulations in downhill event (4) 6 Group support delay (7) 7 A revolutionary area in my hospital room for Oscar (7,5) 10 House query reason for tidiness? (5,2,5) 13 State of Africa disturbs a Mauritian (10) 15 Vote against American in one of his cities (3) 18 He sings lyric lines in the old register principally (8) 20 Rattle, say, chairman enjoying fitful rest (7) 22 Set aside English weapon on old boat (7) 23 Notice opening period before Christmas (6) 26 Small present that spoils picture (4)