Across
1
If then high debt, thief, now it’s different (as often heard at 8,29) (4,3,7,2,9)
5
Sleep with husband who shortly may be solvent (7)
10
Money abroad that’s often passed (4)
11
Dealers bring area work to a point (10)
12
Writer taking grandmother separately for cheap meal (3,3)
13
Very little that’s produced locally, you might say – loud groans (4-4)
16
Agreed about a lot of past suffering (5)
17
Hard countering strong suits (5)
19
Regret about 21? Time to stop deceit and actions causing suffering (9)
23
Fellow hurts after cycling to work in retail outlet (4,4)
24
Damaging accusation! Case of robbery? It’s full of crap! (6)
26
A vile con! Timescale used to reveal feature of 8,29 (10,7)
27
One not suitable for position (female) resigned (4)
29
Hearing in question – one to overcome injustice finally (7)
Down
2
Nancy’s vain wearing uniform and old-fashioned hat (7)
3
Rubbish! From the outset Hamilton right, I think (5)
4
Hello, hello, taking taxi turned up heater (7)
6
Get away from the past – have boundaries ignored by follower of 16 (6)
8
Line I cross in the grip of feeling randy (why cancelled) (7)
9
See doctor portray GP – ‘I’m a little bit drunk’ – in secret (13)
15
Without ceremony for the French nurse – nothing grand as she’d say (2,7)
18
Cafe rent’s low on reflection (7)
20
Time for New Yorker, released from centre, to get back (7)
21
More upset head’s been sacked over school’s sixth former (7)
22
Endlessly elegant? Doubly pretentious (6)
25
The Rock in classic film which doesn’t start with sport (5)