DAILY MAIL CROSSWORD
ACROSS
1 Interest may grow in this riverside tale (4,7) 9 Expanded modified tulip bulb? Not half (5,2) 10 Firm keeps working when it’s dark (7) 11 What’s left after burning tree (3) 12 Revolutionary carbon-lined tyre (7) 13 Beer with no heart judged to have a head? (7) 14 Old lady’s silly not taking sides (3) 15 Bought and sold planks at end of August (5) 17 English lad runs round northern wood (5) 18 Band is concerned about this dance music (5) 20 It’s understood diplomacy involves capital of Iran (5) 22 For instance, good present at Easter (3) 24 It throws light on a Republican vice (3,4) 25 Rescue lake in the wild (7) 26 Request arsenic and potassium (3) 27 Overanxious, but not very demanding (7) 28 Kevin’s managed to defend old summons (7) 29 Disease could make you feel very low (6,5)
DOWN
1 Aim of any politician who helps property buyers? (8,7) 2 Saw cake before it’s decorated? (7) 3 A penny-pinching friend creates shock (5) 4 I catch rat jumping and causing evacuation (9) 5 Runner veering a bit? Take bottle away (7) 6 Acrobat’s merrier touring hawser works (9,6) 7 Robe needs adjusting on Shakespearian king (6) 8 Type of food dog chewed where pigs live (6) 16 Cook points at a first course (9) 18 Puff? It’s what smokers do, working (6) 19 Where bacon may be enjoying great success (2,1,4) 21 Servant turns up at 4 in ME city (3,4) 23 Comic eager to tackle small musical (6) 25 Practise winter sport with fellows in boat (5)