Wednesday 25 February

Across

1 Stone found in bad pastry – not part of standard run (3-5) 6 I request silence during plot slip-up (6) 9 Combination hits in boxing results in very short count (3,3) 10 Women’s group eager to host northern prince (3,5) 11 Arrogant British cut short broadcast (9) 13 Put forward idea for sports ground (5) 15 Occasionally forgot duo’s name for this little character (6) 17 In drink, lieutenant is very loud singer (6) 18 Assistant abandoned waste outlet cleaner in Dublin, he’s a fool (6) 19 First nation warrior is a bit erratic sounding (6) 21 Musical composition incorporates core elements of Goethe and Auden (5) 22 Doctor sat in cafe entrance (9) 25 Male friend in US picked up firm promotional material (8) 26 Pop group, by covering single, gets millions (5,1) 28 It makes sense to link supplement to drink … (4,2) 29 … eventually it will provide extra income? (8)

Down

2 Cool down number two distributor in trouble (3) 3 Father starts preaching about Tibet’s esoteric religions (5) 4 Makes purchases when inebriated? They’ll be so dirty (4-6) 5 Native elements in Nazareth nicely hidden (6) 6 Section of Bremen University that deals with consumer choice (4) 7 Figure first possessed by a kind of spark (9) 8 It changes text to cure actor rambling (11) 12 Leading composer slipped up, losing right to be covered (11) 14 Spied broken wire – that’s disgraceful (10) 16 Benefit cuts for remote regions in the US (9) 20 Become keen on second opinion although it lacks weight (4,2) 23 Musicians include individual piece in sacred text (5) 24 Mass chubby priest cut (4) 27 Finally try tofu cream – it’s delicious (3)