Scottish Daily Mail

CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

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ACROSS

1 Tour lots here possibly and have total control? (4,3,5)

8 Train station not supported by outstandin­g male (7)

9 Perhaps, catch inspector linked to second failure (7)

11 Talk by European before row about a woman running house? (10)

12 On a regular basis, four join summit in Japan? (4)

14 Disregard a team behind place (3,5)

16 Brave U.S. lawyer confrontin­g criminal group (6)

17 Still inspired by pretty etching (3)

19 Hothouse feature troubling choir director (6)

21 Enticement in short to tour fancy parks to see plant (8)

24 Part of problem marring noted novel (4)

25 Study embargo blocking much of deal in smuggled goods (10)

27 Kept round river or went off to wander? (7)

28 Support soldiers beset by terrible needs (7)

29 Plucky pair with energy to be of use in conservati­on area? (4,8)

DOWN

1 Begin again painting, say, after break (7)

2 Helper said to mobilise for authority? (10)

3 Article on fine longstandi­ng comic (3,5)

4 Northern racket in, say, final stage (6)

5 Expel French writer after ignoring public relations (4)

6 Prompts Greek character to enter revised list on island (7)

7 A path followed by doves? (5,7)

10 Rotating spanners when going over water? (5,7)

13 Action in court here uncovered bribe (10)

15 Spike, maybe, put up for slippery thing (3)

18 Insensitiv­e tourist’s first to go over ruined castles (8)

20 Cold Italian region and English county (7)

22 Price shortly publicised about current area of grassy land (7)

23 Parking on less modern land reclaimed from the sea (6)

26 Heap of combustibl­e material probably removable on vacation (4)

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