DAILY MAIL CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Like Greek character, logical and ambitious (12) 8 Call in agent that’s flexible (7) 9 Bobby put in a prune to make drink (7) 11 He and I arranged to visit popular MP and drugs supplier (6,4) 12 Group of operators withdraw weight allowance (4) 14 Formal address of HMS Queen Elizabeth? (8) 16 Delay robbery (4-2) 17 Defraud Crown in odd places (3) 19 Disreputable soprano cheated, winning gold (6) 21 Celebratory occasion lacks heart, like many jobs (4-4) 24 Expel American cutting overtime (4) 25 Plant used to be hiding right inside secret ground (10) 27 New member dashed into tent in distress (7) 28 Nobleman meets Queen about 1 or before (7) 29 Extremely wealthy original family carriages etc. (7,5)

DOWN

1 Worn-down artist died in a cot (7) 2 Confine guy on boat — it’s characterforming (10) 3 Transform myth into rich composition with a steady beat (8) 4 Old U.S. president nearly received a shock (6) 5 Formerly working with church (4) 6 Commend software by young man around university (7) 7 It displays signal changes in new police schools, not hotel (12) 10 Mates’ influence makes lord certain about most of papers (4,8) 13 Men tool about, hijacking vehicle, gambling here (5,5) 15 Pontiff’s brief report (3) 18 Unidentified male swims in loch (8) 20 German teacher upset course (7) 22 Officer in Kensington guards place for gliders? (3,4) 23 Furniture-maker managed to recruit a non-drinker (6) 26 Post that was used to deflect attacks (4)