FOOD and DRINK-themed crossword No. 3
by Eddie and Jo James

Across

8Saturday total: one tangerine (7)
9Young pilchard in Amritsar diner (7)
10Perhaps rapper Ice's macaroon biscuit liner (4,5)
11Father sat mixing fusilli, for example (5)
12Does some housework and lightly sprinkles e.g. flour (5)
14Chickens' bits – could make dreams come true? (9)
16Fine China tea ruined such pans long ago (7,8)
20Applies a light coating – less pink possibly about right? (9)
22Saucy dance? (5)
24Crushes topless outer layers of cheeses (5)
26Small round steak makes roundest 'O' (9)
28Cut of beef for the leading team (7)
29Resentful on getting second sharp cocktail ingredient (7)

Down

1Doesn't move celery pieces? (6)
2Cut of steak requires half of rum punch! (4)
3Melon-shaped fruit and two clawed feet (6)
4Strong coffee in Ardennes, pre-SS occupation (8)
5Cultivated plant found in a bird's gullet? (4)
6Five nations involved with Italian aperitif / dessert wine (3,5)
7Animal products not for them, for example in vehicles (6)
8Saint disrespectful with long fruit-filled pastry (7)
13Rioja wine comes from this country inland resort (fashionable) (5)
15Dollars associated with fizz! (5)
17Father cuts right inside root vegetables (8)
18Good fancy Seattle French round flat cakes (8)
19Raise them for toast (7)
20Small herrings make gaiters when river's invaded! (6)
21Young pigeons might be obtained from B&Qs, USA! (6)
23Serves the soup for women, left replacing one (6)
25Cut of beef seen in sunshine (4)
27Stupid pistachios? (4)

Solution