CRYPTIC CROSSWORD
No 17,045
ACROSS
1 Those who invent
complaints? (11)
9 Cricketer in the field left,
say, by mistake (3,4)
10 Lender I suspect has boundary not to be crossed (3,4)
11 Argument in favour of advertising opportunity originally (3)
12 Dryness? It is found
in shoddy dairy (7)
13 Fib about honey-based
drink – or another (7)
14 Thus, variable protein (3)
15 Rank level obtained
by a pupil (5)
17 Undemanding copper with
a retiring manner (5)
18 Martial art featuring in
spoken documentary (5)
20 Screen by clubhouse for
scrambling plant (5)
22 A foot at the rear of a ship (3) 24 Listening device placed by rude fellow is object of dislike (7)
25 Fault by railway detaining
old colonial governor (7)
26 Area in southern island
for monkey (3)
27 Cooking implement alas
put in a new position (7)
28 Opinion about essential part of dear builders’ material? (7)
29 Notice two detectives, covering tense round, agree (3,3,2,3)
DOWN
1 Replace a snagging,
flimsy reading aid (10,5)
2 Element in Gill at play characterised by a rhythmic sound? (7)
3 Cold and quick (5)
4 Recall learning about northern chaps requiring end to fraudulent registration (9) 5 I need MC to move
regularly in an area? (7)
6 Atmosphere among special stars reassembling in winding part of building (6,9)
7 Place with food folds (6)
8 Just first person
supported by bank (6)
16 Rival upset Dave and Ray about first and last of races (9)
18 Reject equipment falling
short? Nonsense (6)
19 Employ too much old soprano in awful revue (7)
21 Man has concern about time to get measure of land (7)
23 Go over street before second romantic meetings (6)
25 See six in Rome
with brood (5)