CRYPTIC CROSSWORD
No 16,625
ACROSS
1 Crazy pal fires gun in part of Arabian Sea (7,4)
9 Sporting event filmed on set (4,3)
10 Dirty distressed pullet eats nothing (7)
11 Royal couple make a mistake (3)
12 Broadcast of Grieg’s more confused (7)
13 Remain longer than old occasionally rusty cable (7)
14 Beat man briefly heading back (3)
15 Terrible flaw restricts university (5)
17 Protect hard border (5)
18 Study writer’s material (5)
20 Sound made by tuba lacking a lot of energy? (5)
22 Waterproof computer (3)
24 Assembles unruly pupils around end of June (5,2)
25 Cornish town surrenders unknown amount in atonement (7)
26 A sample of very exclusive whisky (3)
27 Foreign money once forged to cover reclaimed tax (7)
28 Get rid of old hotel Basil ruined (7)
29 Feeling intoxicated, I flaunt novel that’s pretentious (11)
DOWN
1 Pub grub that’s eaten between drills? (10,5)
2 Torn parcel containing one copy (7)
3 Italian team set down in ground (5)
4 I’ll willingly do that for aristocratic male outside (2,7)
5 Open at lunch breaks (7)
6 Irishmen found to supply time (6,9)
7 Practical American fuel tanks (6)
8 Enter text again dealing with nature (6)
16 Fine swimming pool covering’s infallible (9)
18 Represent department in charge of drilling (6)
19 Greek character flies over horse (7)
21 Worker dismissed leaflet (4-3)
23 There could be about 100 in here, misbehaving (6)
25 Appear later, carrying this 30th anniversary gift? (5)
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