Diversions & Puzzles

Clues across

1. Scientists set off in rubbish containers (7) 5. Transfer property but no diamonds in German city (7) 9. Slides for small children (5) 10. Does much better than exposes psychedelic experiences (9) 11. Where the campers are said to be rather extreme (7) 12. Popular rhythmic chants heal horrible old master (7) 13. Stick around like pitch (5) 15. Cosy niche for fellow I fill in for (9) 18. Is endured with difficulty, being objectionable (9) 19. Takes a chance to give Romeo a kinky kiss (5) 21. Stained, sullied? On the contrary! (7) 24. Mr Idle holds traitor to be unreliable (7) 26. Overwhelmed, one holy sister went steady with someone (9) 27. Famous drummer amongst the first arrivals (5) 28. Make fertilised eggs by Morse code (7) 29. Antiquated penny issued in error (7)

Clues down

1. One of the musicians giving band leader help (7) 2. Battered and dissipated? (9) 3. A playwright returns in someone’s bifocals (5) 4. Engaged, having employed an interpreter? (6,3) 5. One who loathes putting crown on the Queen (5) 6. You can write on this unlike an internet news site (9) 7. There you are with fuel in Virginia (5) 8. Reach a firm decision to figure out the answer again (7) 14. Certainly ate dry ingredients in the past (9) 16. He dreaded cooking ginger (9) 17. Assailant damaged some French people (9) 18. The Italian is in a little truck put into service (7) 20. Rescued, sorted and stoppered (7) 22. Young bird starts to sleep quietly under a blanket (5) 23. The fruit at times of an affectionate relationship (5) 25. Deceptive manoeuvres revealed in my guru’s essays (5)