CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

No 16,560

ACROSS

1 Complaint? It is still unfortunately catching on (11) 9 Irishman tucked into Indian tea and bread (7) 10 Proud script Liberal amended (7) 11 Danish bread, or English (3) 12 A worker maintaining barrier’s inflexible (7) 13 Thought ram should run about in grass (7) 14 Stage set back (3) 15 Where punters show off hats and fancy coats? (5) 17 Wise selector of bonds (5) 18 Little animal’s not entirely clever (5) 20 Cheesed off margins of free party (3,2) 22 Arctic explorers have to get over it (3) 24 God-fearing fashionista of sparkling taste (7) 25 Explosive material caught editor out (7) 26 Solver picked up member of flock (3) 27 Apprentice left good job (7) 28 Flight ends with this, outdoors and indoors (7) 29 Predict additional empty dish? (11)

DOWN

1 Main battle even for open space in London (9,6) 2 Falls once more climbing with artist (7) 3 Fool one newspaper hired by Dorothy (5) 4 Released cover concealing carpet (9) 5 Pirates at sea make tedious journey (7) 6 Disputed usage divided Famous Five, including one 3 (5,10) 7 Scribble small stroke (6) 8 Sell bicycle on radio (6) 16 Canteen where agents eat after touring Spain (9) 18 Provide drink at work (6) 19 One bit of furniture better than two (7) 21 I dashed into public house initially with a fish (7) 23 Go green possibly by end of July (6) 25 Instrument’s a revolutionary collector’s piece (5)