IRISH DAILY MAIL CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 It’s always freezing here at top of grid! (4,8) 8 Student left paid job (7) 9 Attempt to bag one record in three related works (7) 11 Risky places at sea offering quick round trips? (10) 12 Spoil dash around island (4) 14 Cover in a battered plant (8) 16 Seat with straps daughters found in auction (6) 17 Elusive little figure primarily (3) 19 Spanish river’s better half (6) 21 US singer’s recordbreaking craft (8) 24 Elderly revolutionary French artist’s last to go (4) 25 Short Italian composer tucked into Don’s drink (10) 27 Board at Waterloo bizarrely aren’t elected (7) 28 Promote early new spirit levels, putting off visit (7) 29 Former rate increases in what improv artist does (12)

DOWN

1 Feeling more sickly? Keep air refreshed (7) 2 Noel’s agitated about speech in play in isolation (10) 3 Unavoidably, man leaves drama production (8) 4 Land in Yorkshire town (6) 5 Follow path, avoiding river (4) 6 Old fat Tory leader’s introduced, talking pompously (7) 7 Erroneous belief involves low dive, musty (3,5,4) 10 Bet on drawing American song (6,6) 13 Plant was hiding right inside secret compound (10) 15 Vestment carried over during oblation (3) 18 Rubbish in leaflet that’s meant to attract pests (8) 20 Put excessive strain on public by suppressing article (7) 22 Hostility felt in 1 Across? (7) 23 Bats can’t have a quiet doze (6) 26 English vehicle upset people (4)