Friday 15 May

Across

1 Pick up bargain (8) 6 Manx cat principally is clearly even smoother (6) 9 Use handle to carry case of neon bulbs? (6) 10 Digging for diamonds – cheating, dropping ring (8) 11/13 Train thief was closer to going straight (2,3,4,5) 15 House entertaining adult books in shed? (4-2) 17 Mum is back fast (6) 18 Count miniature CK One bottles (6) 19 Fear boss is upset with his PA wasting seconds (6) 21/22 Parents maybe initiate corresponding with school’s head (5,9) 25 Breathtaking old flame calling (8) 26 One that follows tinker or follows dog (6) 28 Hibernating snake taking shelter (6) 29 Maître d’ oddly last to ask is this where the drink got to? (8)

Down

2 Occasionally coarse rock (3) 3 Swimmer getting number with cold bath at the end (5) 4 Share a large place (10) 5 Rolling marijuana – mine is excellent (3-3) 6 Plan to record over (4) 7 Style of music Ravel composed with introduction from Brian May, for example (5,4) 8 Focus on money found in box (11) 12 Power car using the sun – at the start one’s a bundle of nerves (5,6) 14 Generous Irish broadcaster interrupting show-off (3-7) 16 Recluse has a new job without computers etc (9) 20 Importance of wife joining crew? (6) 23 Turn of phrase in papers I order (5) 24 Solicitor regularly paid by politician (4) 27 Row on Radio 2 (3)