CRYPTIC CROSSWORD: NO. 28,398

Across

1 Quick pint after concert (6) 4 Struggle in motorcycle rally (8) 10 A poet and artist following true drama series (4,5) 11 Answer bank privately (5) 12 Meal brought in almost hot in French manor house (7) 13 Copes as guy gets older (7) 14 Take it on before performance (5) 15 Untruth about fine female in work, one supplying novel (4,2,2) 18 US city scores freely in contact sport (8) 20 Dr No shown coming over by English aircraft (5) 23 Notice dad in study, poker-faced (7) 25 Spanish guy grabbing at politician (7) 26 Look after harbour (5) 27 Designer, last of many in list (9) 28 Sees term changed for an academic term (8) 29 After church, honest-togoodness breakfast dish (6)

Down

1 Communication from witty type after appointment (8) 2 New arrangement of a coda an anthem required (1,6) 3 Cot porter assembled for guard (9) 5 Damage after Conservative goes on disagreeable mission to gain favour (5,9) 6 Popular range, first seen in another time (5) 7 Group filling flipping bar in rear (5,2) 8 Quits circle, nevertheless (4,2) 9 Liqueur, asset in exotic cocktail (7,7) 16 One restricted by munitions regulation (9) 17 Sell-out Pinter play (8) 19 What can get schoolmaster out of the classroom? (7) 21 Published, being supported by advance – result! (7) 22 I’d a son, remarkably handsome young man (6) 24 Iron newspapers! (5)