CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1 Actor’s application as agent ripe for review (11) 9 Such a vegetable sweetens sleep! (5,4) 10 Address a chap with energy (5) 11 Stout barrel pinched by staff (6) 12 Treatment needed if dart is misdirected? (5,3) 13 Menswear item may be a tax on credit (6) 15 Exhibit signs of exertion seeing column on exercise runs (8) 18 Singing style’s artificial with exaggerated backing (8) 19 Cost protecting new member of royal dynasty (6) 21 Conduct diplomacy including managed source of secrecy (8) 23 Designed pen given by the French centre in Cadiz (6) 26 NATO’s last award? (5) 27 Fuse molten granite alien’s turned over (9) 28 Battles to make dates (11) DOWN 1 A bit of beluga — strictly for the stomach! (7) 2 First hotel lacking in stature for boat crew (5) 3 Stock lost from time under psychiatrist (9) 4 Factory dropping line is blow (4) 5 Spoilt broadcast supporting independent politician (8) 6 Pitfalls of role set up with son (5) 7 Completed short composition for two later than expected (7) 8 Incitement without professional calling (8) 14 Union giving everybody a nice woolly (8) 16 Plan to make great pastry dishes rise (9) 17 Holding supplies of raised beds with family arriving at last (8) 18 Heat regularly seen in sheep or horse’s joint (7) 20 Showing no sign of finishing, tip not so much (7) 22 Be of use and dish up (5) 24 Find out Labour’s beginning to work for money (5) 25 Good man needing a good party (4)