CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Help to edit newspaper that’s inferior (11) 9 They steal this, going round the night before (7) 10 Regret dealing with signalling system (7) 11 Big marble temple set back (3) 12 Extravagant language describing fine university (7) 13 Some near a cheerleader suffer this? (7) 14 Dorothy’s point (3) 15 Island sign: ‘No corn needed!’ (5) 17 Batty Kitty comes back – end of story (5) 18 Sporting venue possibly a long time back (5) 20 Fear of pagan god (5) 22 Fetch guests every now and then (3) 24 Come to pass again with or without officer commanding (7) 25 Perfume manufacturer hires new TV station (7) 26 Conservative loves Bill’s companion in cuddle (3) 27 Plait twisted round one girl’s head? (7) 28 Loser managed to boot first (4-3) 29 Save Hebridean island lake that’s remarkable (11)

DOWN

1 Use one top-flight cast to avoid involuntary error? (4,2,3,6) 2 Five caribou dispersed, avoiding fire in camp (7) 3 Sense someone initially entering gallery (5) 4 Scandinavian who’s worn out, say, Scotsman (9) 5 A red one flies top officer at sea (7) 6 Scatty career girl noted head of BBC (8-7) 7 Lunatic sets up papers (6) 8 Just writer pursued by bank (6) 16 Pages covering fake replica? This secures them (5,4) 18 Short prince in incomplete turban turned up (6) 19 Antique chair smashed in a college (7) 21 After treatment, Rose can get rough (7) 23 Gift a piece from the Bible (6) 25 Skin one American animal (5)