CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

No 16,116

ACROSS

1 French father’s threehorse team reform in USSR (11) 9 ‘I think it’s OK at sea, barring hits,’ said Thor? (3-4) 10 One grips tight back to get moving (7) 11 Love endless river (3) 12 Authorise name to appear in e-book (7) 13 Play part that’s genuine, if complex (7) 14 Marine mammal’s brief habitat (3) 15 Figures etc are about to return to zero (5) 17 Cross devious anonymous tyrant (5) 18 Back trouble in middle of medicals involving hip (5) 20 University devotee retains chapter as written (5) 22 Success initially hailed in theatre (3) 24 Ordinary article found in house (7) 25 Impersonating call of heroine in ‘La Bohème’? (7) 26 Low satellite, last quarter out of sight (3) 27 I follow new laws about greeting in African language (7) 28 Recite information retrieved from memory (7) 29 Crazy thick-skinned daughter missing 1950s drama (7,4)

DOWN

1 Stop turning up on rough mountain track (11,4) 2 Group in Cairo is terrifying party (7) 3 Fishing net, German one in southeast (5) 4 It’s sensible dealing with boxer’s twitch (9) 5 Whole unit’s green — it should be changed (7) 6 Under time pressure, he’s attacking ground hiding retreating officer (7,3,5) 7 Parish priest leaves captains for sportspersons (6) 8 This plant needs IT installed to generate speed (6) 16 Easily shocked, she works with marquis, ignoring king (9) 18 Put money into chic underwear (6) 19 Small room is close to perfect for musician (7) 21 They get beaten in concert? I’m panicking (7) 23 Check out ways to get dates (6) 25 Having no memory, brought up idiot (5)