SIR LANCELOT’S CRYPTIC CLUES

Across

1 British country that’s lacking in interest (5)

4 Gloomy correspondence is a crime (9)

9 Thoroughgoing, repeatedly not at home (3-3-3)

10 Tribe initially generating noise (5)

11 Dane managed to take politician lower (6)

12 Not believing coasting is wrong (8)

14 Old anxiety, in addition (9)

15 Loud stream is an unnecessary extra (5)

17 Behold copper get married to doctor (5)

19 Relating to some birds – go by before getting in (9) 22 Heard sports hall break, being shoddy (8)

24 Mother joined his new English club (6)

26 One of several popes from the city (5)

27 Annoyed at dirtier manoeuvre (9)

28 Teach girl about being inactive (9)

29 You and I fish around, intimidated (5)

Down

1 Harry’s group, terribly noble about woman (7)

2 Solving maths, getting a twitch, breathing with difficulty (9)

3 Waste one redesigned jail (7) 4 Reportedly obstruct some countries (4)

5 Anger makes worker fret (10) 6 Enjoyment no longer available, for a start (4-3)

7 Expect a delay (5)

8 Sensible soldier is inside pub (7) 13 Fool choosing to be pedantic (10)

16 Rises with solution and recipe (5,4)

17 Draw member starting a joke (3-4)

18 Sitcom about Uranian moon (7) 20 Cats lie around, being flexible (7)

21 Space gets finished, then adjusted (7)

23 Chap takes former pupil back for sporting celebration (5) 25 Name of another icebreaker (4)