CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Hot cocoa put out for TV addict maybe (5,6) 9 Woolly outfit the aim of tennis players, bar none? (7) 10 Model arranged to obtain a rare title (7) 11 Royal couple make mistakes (3) 12 Ineffective instruction from conservationists? (7) 13 Dispute heartless conflict against old invader (7) 14 My energy, say, has returned (3) 15 Decorum shown by society in gallery (5) 17 Reddish-brown orangs perhaps come back to eat one (5) 18 Cure habit going in here? (5) 20 Restrict large international U.S. college (5) 22 Sister’s names impressing university (3) 24 Big tree a sine qua non? Sadly names are missing (7) 25 Not well in faction but agreeable (7) 26 Court with ducks (3) 27 I retain strange tendency to stay where I am (7) 28 For example, at no time withdrawing retribution (7) 29 Check goalie’s temporary computer display (6,5)

DOWN

1 Catholic queen cherishes playing game on board (7,8) 2 Like some hairstyles, tidied, swapping parts (7) 3 He sat awkwardly and can’t stand (5) 4 Finished with hard wood and whitewash (9) 5 Arab gets up on its hind legs — they’re outstanding (7) 6 Condemned gaoled writer, senior person who’s retired (3-3,9) 7 Swindled out of roubles? Rackets are like that (6) 8 A doctor upset Lincoln: ‘There’s very little life here!’ (6) 16 A few earls can become conscious of their behaviour (4-5) 18 Republican American is tipping a cold-war rival (6) 19 Old writer’s aid— his last bottle’s drunk (7) 21 Oral examination allowed around ME city (3,4) 23 Raise weapon to obtain some gold perhaps (6) 25 Factory is successful (5)