By Jane Fitzpatrick AE
ACROSS
1 Dumb giggles sure upset some bathers (6,9)
9 Left Virginia in the middle of judicious recovery operation (7)
10 Stops trying to contribute small drink (5,2)
11 Title that Charles, for example, might give a job list, when there’s an uncommon fuss (5,2-2)
12 Ice house held up in cool gig (5)
13 Doctor saw the bandage (6)
15 Aussie clothing for relaxing is kind of tackier (7)
18 Even rogues followed ace new cricket team, sweating bullets (7)
20 Prickly Norse god takes on Big Apple (6)
22 Uniform shade needed to start a motor, reportedly (5)
24 Shot one Matrix hero (3)
25 Covering layer of DNA found around stripped room (5)
26 Senior sold steroid extract (7)
27 Roughly complete dealing with computers (5,2)
28, 29 Perhaps need okay teeth to be viewed without technology (2,3,5,3)
DOWN
1 Cubist roadside scene featured café (6)
2 Spooner has difficult-to-find character’s Aussie trousers stuffed (6,3)
3 Everything added up to nail bent Liberal leader (2,3)
4 Watch first person object after Head Office escort to base (3,4)
5 Bug to go dancing in footwear worn with 15 across (3,4)
6 I vote gig a riot – try it out! (4,2,1,2)
7 Stand and give relief to beginner (5)
8 Upset us when head prefect modelled, it’s alleged (8)
14,20 Undersized device bit inadequate in scale and timing (3,6,3,4)
16,21 Victorious ruler let case of knight be thrown out (4,2,3,6)
17 Retreats, perhaps as result of heavy lifting (5,3)
19 Fermented grain as drink (7)
23 Inspect gold, French said (5)
25 Give up medico work (4)
SOLUTION
ACROSS
1 BUDGIE SMUGGLERS 9 SALVAGE 10 GIVES UP 11 ROYAL TO-DO 12 IGLOO 13 SWATHE 15 TRACKIE 18 ANXIOUS 20 THORNY 22 KHAKI 24 NEO 25 DOONA 26 OLDSTER 27 ABOUT IT 28,29 TO THE NAKED EYE
DOWN
1 BISTRO 2 DOLLY’S WAX 3 IN ALL 4 SEE HOME 5 UGG BOOT 6 GIVE IT A GO 7 EASEL 8 SUPPOSED 14,20 TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE 16,21 KING OF THE CASTLE 17 BACKS OUT 19 SANGRIA 23 AUDIT 25 DROP