CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 Flower from poppyhead fitted Auntie's ... (7) 5 ... porcelain arrangement, and ran out with the fuzz (6) 9 Not even like gardens in London (5) 10 Garner fee adjustment when produced without batteries? (4,5) 11 Cleared once, somebody judged (10) 12 Dwelling place that's lacking gas? (4) 14 Soft bit inside unfresh bread, say (6) 16 Oriental blade is oddly charismatic in the finish (8) 18 Cast are doing badly with this material (8) 19 Drop off tin with leak (6) 22 Leave behind father and two sons (4) 23 'Staggered back, not inside', hissed a vagrant (10) 26 Letters in publication about world cup sport (9) 27 Plant in the thick of local derby (5) 28 Summoned horse with rotten apple (3,3) 29 Awfully keen to come in during the day, for another couple of days (7)

DOWN

1 Points about the way to heavenly bodies (7) 2 As well as bordering Bluegrass State capital (5) 3 Rugby stronghold recognised sound fervour to boot (3,7) 4 Scrap centrally staffed bar (6) 5 Show recent form in gym (8) 6 Mess about with prow of leaky boat (4) 7 Painter wasted a talent in business (9) 8 Retest outcome for test creator? (6) 13 Free from restraint of team in pace setting (10) 15 Dog loses head in saga, not barking with a bitter bark (9) 17 Actuaries linger after swallowing wine (8) 18 Overseas game for predator of the sea (6) 20 Bore nude figure with lots of blood (7) 21 Came first repeatedly and turned steady on (3,3) 24 Be too noncommittal to put in some box? (5) 25 Vermin gutted military police (4)

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION

Across: - 1 Thickset. 6 Veil. 9 Portend. 10 Fine leg. 11 Remit. 12 Stimulate. 13 Enthused. 15 Just. 18 Tied. 19 Apparent. 22 Increases. 23 Flair. 25 Grenade. 26 Address. 27 Hymn. 28 Preclude.

Down: - 2 Harem. 3 Chestnut. 4 Sidestep. 5 Tiffin. 6 Venous. 7 Ill-nature. 8 Agree to terms. 9 Purse strings. 14 Treachery. 16 Apostate. 17 Daffodil. 20 Remain. 21 Asleep. 24 Amend.