CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1. Has a smell, or got a whiff of one (7)

5. Turn to the East twice, and there’s the official in charge (7)

9. Once more audition Sarah for play run-through (9)

10. Take pity on the tyre slimmer doesn’t want (5)

11. Offered a note to the soft-hearted newspaperman (8)

12. Since one is to give voice about ends of eventide (6)

14. Speculated to get the gold on the wrong side (9)

16. French master after he’s lost a joint (5)

17. Was playing the account with Edward (5)

19. Tree not in variety for keeping back (9)

21. Tank-top you can’t wear (6)

22. Brag about Crosby, being avaricious (8)

26. Surrounded? Wager that includes the South-east! (5)

27. They are bound to work together (5,4)

28. Dab hands, impudent in sex-change (7)

29. Think ill of us returning to half-spectacles (7) DOWN 1. Mackerel catcher, parts of which are wrong (5)

2. Each nine one has left like this will add to the effect (7)

3. What is retailer engaged in? Swap! (5)

4. Where there are drugs, NY raids PE’S turn-out (10)

5. Rugby, and the French give official decision (4)

6. He’s out for a catch (9)

7. Ali, among the others, is one to see things for what they are (7)

8. Not being deciduous, is there never an amber or a red? (9)

13. Papers’ leaders Leo (diarist) might otherwise print (10)

14. May be led to the right deed when taken in by the board (9)

15. That dog of a revolutionary compositor! (3,6)

18. Unexpectedly happens like a retrousse nose (5,2)

20. Do as another limit without ends at the Gallery (7)

23. Something more is good in France, American concludes (5)

24. American private acquired leg of mutton (5)

25. Top cards one can’t get back (4)