DAILY MAIL CROSSWORD

No 15,932

ACROSS

1 What’s misplaced in time irritates a Cornishman (11) 9 Soldier eats fruit for sustenance (7) 10 In which to burn data about English navy? (7) 11 What buffoon occasionally reports? (3) 12 Fledgling concern set pests back (5-2) 13 Nearly asleep, like donkeys in Texas (7) 14 Wood that’s left after 10 (3) 15 Swift brute that supplies addresses (5) 17 Royal knocked back drink (5) 18 Result: guarantee runs out (5) 20 Hardy girl in charge of river lock (5) 22 Painkiller involves drawing fluid (3) 24 This dose is sure, when mixed, to produce a possible cure (7) 25 Need energy to open tin? Relax (7) 26 Twitch oddly? Yes (3) 27 Top Russian almost tackling a study’s solo passage (7) 28 Boring site’s instruction for servicing engines (3,4) 29 Contents of ancient book or directory (6,5)

DOWN

1 Man buys handrail designed for stock management (6,9) 2 Skilfully lay out clothes department (7) 3 The cast on horseback become excited (3,2) 4 Old Ulster Mondeo displayed feature of Russian church (5,4) 5 Castro supported popular heathen (7) 6 New corn sinking in muck an early sign of growth? (7,8) 7 A nasty turn in northern ocean? (6) 8 Endless courage needed for training wild cat (6) 16 Awkward problem excited Murphy (3,6) 18 Await expert taking cycle for run (6) 19 Timeless cross stolen from outside (7) 21 Mollusc’s two varieties of drink (3,4) 23 Please sort both ends of library (6) 25 Exclusive small shop (5)

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