CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1 Famous explorer, by Jove! (5,5) 6 Celebrity of American shows (4) 9 He or she maybe died after Church passed judgment? (10) 10 Space mission finally leaves ground (4) 12 Singer keen on retirement (4) 13 Question again regarding African dictator found in river (2-7) 15 9 gifts for company (8) 16 Associate’s not entirely sweet — hard to get backing (6) 18 Ultimately abandon one fool for another (6) 20 TV bulletin, perhaps, wants majority of sect shot (8) 23 Fashionable area enveloped by evil — to criminal that’s pure (9) 24 Part of church fails when not taking sides (4) 26 Terrible anger shown by daughter (4) 27 Crowd, late in the evening, have a ball (10) 28 Record some police about to arrest son (4) 29 Overwrought doctor eats richly (10)

DOWN 1 Look amazed and go crazy without love (4) 2 Book promoted by the setter’s controversial (7) 3 Inventor’s mistaken: atoms do shine (6,6) 4 Catch Bond? (8) 5 Weary, saving energy in rows (6) 7 Prosecute a rule in hearing (7) 8 Aggravate former partner over account and berate in error (10) 11 The Genesis version of Stairway to Heaven (6,6) 14 Liberal old writer cared (4-6) 17 Backtrack about bridge opponents showing respect (8) 19 Stave off entertaining sailors in bars (7) 21 Poison’s drunk in scare (7) 22 Poor attempt to support friend (6) 25 Concrete coin once used in Madrid (4)