CRYPTIC CROSSWORD: NO. 28,811

Across

1 Know-all’s telegram about cracked case (8) 5 Conservative rebels in times of intense difficulty (6) 9 Counterfeit note everyone rejected? Not so in Welsh resort (9) 11 Bigwig in his wellingtons (5) 12 Bright clubs and bar (6) 13 Fired back during fight? Not with this weapon! (8) 15 Check account suggesting restoration (13) 18 Kent town: tourist being corrected about name (13) 22 Painter from Wiltshire, one I dismissed in error (8) 23 A daze caused by winning in shop once last one scratched (6) 26 Reject incentive offered by knight (5) 27 Watch, for example, featured in American magazine article (9) 28 Foremost of priests come to deliver a sermon (6) 29 Sort of trendy when seen dancing (2,1,5)

Down

1 Short dramatist, eccentric, an unpredictable element (4,4) 2 Small step in room (5) 3 Notice groom making formal speech (7) 4 Travel about, carrying papers (4) 6 Crack again? This could show strength of character (7) 7 One watching actor step out (9) 8 Round taken into parlour in bar (6) 10 Exceed available balance (8) 14 Clear policy declaration, lacking nothing (8) 16 Start school? (9) 17 Rescue riveter working on base of bridge (8) 19 Extremely large bird, a kind with no tail (7) 20 Cops out, deployed to find sea creature (7) 21 Admits wife is in on matter raised (4,2) 24 Father and dean dropping first hymn (5) 25 Sign of some nepotism (4)