Monday 3 August

Across

1 Disguised male questioned (6) 4 Dish of unusual grain (7) 9 Uncle cuts up plant (9) 10 Short tenor getting refreshed on and off (5) 11 Sample bit of pasta stealthily (5) 12 Make speech after European scientist’s workplace gets involved (9) 13 Bill quietly left a club? (7) 15 Root of change I proposed initially (6) 17 Effigy of union’s leader embraced by nation (6) 19 Brief note concerning one Conservative snorting cocaine (7) 22 That woman sorted out table with a hot drink (6,3) 24 Pleased with mouse finally finding space in forest (5) 26 Smooths out chains (5) 27 Mugger is idiot upset by six footer (9) 28 Quibbler holds new medallion (7) 29 Hammered bachelor put away (6)

Down

1 Fail to attend precious flipping trip (7) 2 Request for help involving Calvin Klein footwear (5) 3 Former ride-share company worker is vivacious (9) 4 Withdraw from English area after start of revolution (7) 5 Traitor I love in proportion (5) 6 Pub ban before Scotsman gets savage (9) 7 Former X contributor without sway (6) 8 Protect upstanding US agent on border (6) 14 PM behind expression of hesitation regarding accepting refusal (9) 16 Try rising during sincere broadcast for Grant (9) 18 Competitor in event ran tirelessly (7) 19 Is a lie tricky to communicate? (6) 20 Be unfaithful to Charlie with passion and touching (5,2) 21 Small person parking next to quiet verge (6) 23 Disorganised leaders of army training session elicit apathy (2,3) 25 Anticipate a pressure for auditor (5)