October 2006 - 15x15 by Cullen

Clues - Across

1. Rows about stray dogs (8)
5. French dog perhaps rabid? Right! (6)
9. Top dog with following breeze forged ahead - then faded (8)
10. Minor devilry makes an impression (6)
12. Archdeacon appears in cathedral city in an unruffled manner (6)
13. Reported consternation before the threat from dog makes space
(8)
15. Insect attack by the lake is of no consequence (4,4-4)
18. Choose Manx Dick - 'e's always ahead of the dogs (8,4)
23. Old Rover replaced as top dog (8)
24. An explosion due to the cold (6)
26. More than one way to make trifles (6)
27. Though determined, be beaten back in a true rout (8)
28. Cure for the thin - swallow the last dram (6)
29. Dog has lost its tail - will get it back! (8)

Clues - Down

1. Restored to order, it turned and was no more (6)
2. Both right and wrong ideas may be put forward (6)
3. Gratify a liking for drink (7)
4. A plant for the rearing of animals (4)
6. Cake reportedly for eccentric hairdresser (3-4)
7. This is how to find out what any sails are made of (8)
8. Vacillated and dried out the interior (8)
11. "Physician **** ***self" Yet surely there is no need! (7)
14. It's not a good thing dwell in waterless surroundings (7)
16. Gun-dog carrying a duck or other aquatic creature (3-5)
17. See about novice - one in mineworkers' element (8)
19. Agreed everybody was bound to come outside (7)
20. Raced dog around the ring out of spite (7)
21. Make sure the dog is inside, safe (6)
22. Always being confined to quarters is tough (6)
25. A piece of rope kept for a dog (4)