CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

No. 16,252

ACROSS

1 Parish representative’s old pipe (12) 8 Doc uses counterfeit money in Lisbon once (7) 9 Sound of owl in small Native American church (7) 11 Notes what daily delivery boy earns? (5,5) 12 Post in parliament withdrawn (4) 14 Did some needlework also in gallery with daughter (8) 16 Prisoner of war concealed sick supporter at night (6) 17 Source of venison and caviar perhaps (3) 19 Song that’s potentially meant to captivate hearts (6) 21 Women’s main setback in, for instance, motorcycle racing (8) 24 Curtail perfect scheme (4) 25 Opera composer briefly blocks Don’s drink (10) 27 Fine extra at Lord’s is so long (7) 28 Perpetually younglooking participant in language lesson (7) 29 Euro for one made from antimony? True! (8,4)

DOWN

1 Scene of ugly fight in front of plane (7) 2 Secret place for sleeper (10) 3 Constant addict goes over to male client (8) 4 Seal used to be in this place but not quite (6) 5 Scarce military groupings (4) 6 Look closely at what’s in socket (7) 7 Performing for each favourite class (12) 10 Travellers used to rest here as a compromise (7,5) 13 Fury between fencers ruined protective shield (4,6) 15 Initially duke organised sumptuous parties (3) 18 European in happy cast for January festival (8) 20 Wavering sound of start and finish of tremendous solo (7) 22 Most dazzling soap producer’s claim? (7) 23 Shooter, one might say, arrived with gunmen (6) 26 Old bloke regularly makes instrument (4)

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