CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across

1. Machine in laundrette in Derry, by implication? (6,5) 9. Request expert to handle note with scepticism (7) 10. Boorish type bursts into song in pastoral paradise (7) 11. Heave goods around area (3) 12. Binmen’s leader crushed litter that’s easily broken (7) 13. Yankee leaves Big Apple, saving time to make contacts (7) 14. Striking, somewhat voluptuous on reflection (3) 15. Puzzle concerning coach (5) 17. Relative, German one, goes back to church (5) 18. They’re propped up on stage and in bars (5) 20. Light port and starboard crossing rough sea (5) 22. English bishops retreat (3) 24. A bout to abandon course, in a manner of speaking (7) 25. Sexy spread impressing classy young beginner (7) 26. Three notes or one, say (3) 27. Reel of ribbon, uniform in part, gold (7) 28. He’s expected to lose plastic or phone (2-5) 29. Game, having had one too many suggestive signals (11)

Down

1. Allow for fool to report (4,4,7) 2. Keep watch on container that’s turned up in heath (7) 3. Fiction involving, for instance, European city (5) 4. Medical opinion sent up, stated to include one strain (9) 5. Without oxygen, you can’t set out across a part of Mexico (7) 6. Cool a pie dessert cooked in big dishes (5,10) 7. Panda’s diet puzzles all but last four (6) 8. Laugh coming from hen party? (6) 16. Invoice covers a gin spilt over posh interpreter maybe (9) 18. U.S. agent or head of agency’s headgear (6) 19. Salary ends sadly after gratuity is accepted (7) 21. Perhaps score enough runs, shoring up bowler’s end (7) 23. Shoppers are busy wandering about, ignoring one (6) 25. Take up again with Frenchman first (5)