Times Cryptic #26775

2017-07-12

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Across

1a

A black horse, caught entering a monk's office (6)

4a

Pampered head of science group in school (8)

10a

Arab nomad's base in Paris or Indiana (7)

11a

US investigator with mobile for underground worker (7)

12a

Good to abandon one form of control for another (4)

13a

Aimed, perhaps, to present integrated methods of communication? (5,5)

15a

Bits of iron, mark, and other things with gold inside (9)

16a

Draw along vessel, king having advantage (5)

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18a

Revolutionary leader initially followed by figure from east (5)

19a

Unresponsive, not very overbearing (9)

21a

With restricted credit, encase musical instrument (7-3)

23a

Reportedly not her expression of praise! (4)

26a

Work unit moving a prickly plant (7)

27a

Academic circle sure to be taken in by mistake (7)

28a

Pot youth leader is able to put beside cape (8)

29a

Bottle Geordie's mother shows, catching large antelope (6)

Down

1d

Cautionary signal recognised at first by doctor in A&E (5)

2d

Horse trials venue using inferior porcelain? (9)

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3d

Youngster consuming hot fish (4)

5d

Leaving tip, avoiding busy periods (3-4)

6d

She marks Old English exercises? Cobblers! (10)

7d

Little can keep yours truly subdued (5)

8d

Manure a Welshman collectedwearing these? (9)

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9d

Trendy pad son leaves for introduction of Oxford blue (6)

14d

Prepare calmly but with sadness (10)

15d

Explosive device in writing about sick man keeping minutes (5,4)

17d

Orgiastic incident initiated in council upset Scotsman (9)

19d

Supporting old president, prohibit a craft from the Far East (7)

20d

Woman originally producing house keys (6)

22d

Typical American university man (5)

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24d

From Perelman, a humorous book? (5)

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25d

Musical canon's duty list (4)