1 Happened fortuitously for the new engineer to be in Chad (7) Chanced
5 Call at public house for gymnastic exercises (7) Barbell
9 Henry resides in a nice appropriate place (5) Niche
10 A melancholy old schoolmaster might put his capital into them (4,5) Blue Chips
11 Steer many out to perform a bone surgery (6) Resect
12 They do not take one’s own, but others’ issues (8)
14 Son returns quarter of loaded cargo (5) Laden
15 Nearly set wrong in a serious way (9) Earnestly
18 Lost at sea? (3,6) Off Course
20 Men from city holidaying out west (5)
22 Standard ideas revised in Garden of Eden (8) Paradise
24 Engineer accepts different role for the West Indian of Mixed Spanish blood (6)
26 I dealt one to myself at just the right moment (5,4) Ideal Time
27 Eyed impertinently at the French with the dog around (5)
28 Support America having stain all over (7) Sustain
29 General pardon for little woman brandishing Sten (7) Amnesty
Down
1 As a vocalist she’s low in the register (9) Contralto
2 Charge brought against Bill by many employed by him (7) Accused
3 Sound increase in score displayed round about the finish (9) Crescendo
4 Many bet foolishly only to be in obligation (4) Debt
5 Sure sign they’ll be big hits (10)
6 Briefly go over the main points (5) Recap
7 Noteworthy pit surrounded by another ten (7)
8 Fails to be successful (5) Loses
13 Unhappiness caused by a slump (10) Depression
16 Duck below the bedcover (9)
17 The past twentyfour hours (9) Yesterday
19 They are the agriculturists (7) Farmers
21 Scribbles but does included old camouflage (7) Doodles
22 Rises quietly in order to peep into something private (5) Pries
23 A Greek letter on alluvial deposit at the river mouth (5) Delta
25 I’m at South American flat topped hill (4) Mesa
