CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Female is worker with cold joints, traditional British food (4,3,5) 8 Mention accommodating latest cleaner (7) 9 Girl swallows a lozenge primarily for fever (7) 11 Articles initially covered in audition for the stage (10) 12 A number pelt round

ring (4) 14 Checks array in

cockpit (8) 16 Rudimentary state

destroyed by Rome (6) 17 Useless guy in New

York fails to finish (3) 19 My clue bamboozled

hall (6) 21 Slander Irish police officer giving protection for cyclist (8) 24 Spots maestro hiding

note (4) 25 Unreliable way to travel undetected? (3-2-5) 27 What’s left after

cropping beard (7) 28 Ban English doctor on

old ship (7) 29 Comedy actor’s favourite dealers hosting First Lady (5,7)

DOWN

1 Fellows welcome one youth for rugby team (7) 2 Somewhere to restore our stamina? (10) 3 Help to curb erratic

flier here? (8) 4 Humble head of faculty

takes in this writer (6) 5 One of two making one part of lunch al fresco (4) 6 Free running in green area belonging to us (7) 7 Grave service at which project becomes feasible (8,4) 10 Typically cool broadcast by state (3-9) 13 Credible international journal in island sent back (10) 15 Problem a few

reported (3) 18 Stupid call for bar to

be lifted (8) 20 Flummox traffic controller restraining fine American (7) 22 Some rang or asked

for wool suppliers (7) 23 Left in docks clutching

tool (6) 26 Old blower regularly

playing this? (4)

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