Daily Mail Cryptic #16747

2022-01-10

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Across

1a

Is each lounge refurbished with one? (6,6)

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8a

Amid greetings, taxi's upended charcoal burner (7)

9a

Drop university lecturer absorbed by this planet (7)

11a

Ingredient of drinks in cantina worried police (6,4)

12a

Austrian composer first to broadcast work (4)

14a

Injured skater in West Indies to practise another sport (5,3)

16a

The old hands start to interest Arab (6)

17a

Take part in play in Ascot regularly (3)

19a

Get urge to tour Spain (6)

21a

Earl thus far loves the docked canine (3,5)

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24a

Star's not working, by the sound of it (4)

25a

One controls goods on board GT maybe with verve (10)

27a

Venerated lady travels south to collect daughters (7)

28a

Tot and child entertaining one essayist (7)

29a

Far-sighted women press these possibly to accept work (12)

Down

1d

More than one Minister for housing? (7)

2d

Frame paintings to be put up in document store (10)

3d

Thin and gaunt, wearing exotic sari in this state? (3,5)

4d

Gallery in gaol designed to confine trooper (6)

5d

Twelve falling and rising (4)

6d

After university Luke rebuilt case of large instrument (7)

7d

Union with minced mutton, diamonds and ring (5,7)

10d

Her long shins damaged instruments (7,5)

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13d

Ceps die - it's possibly the effect of these chemicals (10)

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15d

Decorate independent church (3)

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18d

Class features courier, for example (8)

20d

Send for another wind instrument Charlie's wanted (7)

22d

Scents old cars abandoned by motorway (7)

23d

Go after contract involving United (6)

26d

Like bass and where it's found? (4)