Daily Mail Cryptic #16660

2021-09-09

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Across

1a

Get in touch with Leonard's helper for pupil? (7,4)

9a

Percussionist Mike implicated in dreadful murder (7)

10a

Short message, not article in Spanish and French (7)

11a

A bash in the past (3)

12a

Is back treated by Yankee here? (7)

13a

It shades soldiers on leave initially (7)

14a

Notice disc trouble (3)

15a

A lecturer welcomes 500 extra (3,2)

17a

Large individual, one in Bonn, prolonged stay in bed (3,2)

18a

Someone like this intermittently gobbles suet? (5)

20a

Worn out, like US cars? (5)

22a

Independent person in house, cheeky type (3)

24a

It warns sailors after goof swims across harbour (7)

25a

Carriage reconstructed from stanhope with no front (7)

26a

At regular intervals, mangoes ripen (3)

27a

One who's pragmatic about a record (7)

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28a

Taser perhaps, a beauty (7)

29a

Go off to stop one old judge (11)

Down

1d

Lunch changed for new religious organisation (6,2,7)

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2d

Chap pulled up timeless leg bone in a state in Africa (7)

3d

Assemble artillery instead of third of army (5)

4d

Utensil can work after Frenchman's shown up (3,6)

5d

Entrance restricted in tenth rally (7)

6d

Special beers, sarnies etc melted antipathy of customers? (5,10)

7d

Black Sea port partially passed on heading north (6)

8d

Shawl, new, taken without permission (6)

16d

Wheel turned round, operating explosive device (9)

18d

Steer for Dutch university (6)

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19d

Self-centred person, say, is absorbed in old Times (7)

21d

Count a large posh diamond, for example, that's turned up (7)

23d

Criticise effort in food store (6)

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25d

Fast, not eating rare sauce (5)