CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across

1. After energy drops, acne often goes away at 16 (3,2,7) 8. Native American person lost son in Virginia, say (7) 9. Quench thirst on sabbath, sporting these vests? (1-6) 11. What 8s do in the winter perhaps when it’s not hot? (10) 12. 12, whichever way you approach it (4) 14. Greek character tours Crete, swimming and so forth (8) 16. Vegetable soup consumed by Serb or Schwabian (6) 17. Hazel’s one obsessive (3) 19. Edinburgh display that lacks height as well (6) 21. Family sends bananas as act of generosity (8) 24. Ex-PM lost his head in den (4) 25. Guy gets red when drunk - he’s a glutton (6,4) 27. When to add up what you initially earned maybe? (4-3) 28. Not quite the same as radius in large circle (7) 29. A rash of places in the news? (7,5)

Down

1. A mix of spice takes time to become sterile (7) 2. End of chapter in ‘Atonement’? The end actually (10) 3. Give advance notice for McGregor to cross Russia (8) 4. Trip’s revealing (6) 5. Where some old ‘hostesses’ operated primarily? (4) 6. Jittery rising star’s taken over complex (7) 7. Unintentionally I’d admitted to stress on partner (12) 10. Electronic instruments: they blend with sirens in ship (12) 13. Greeting in an awkward situation (3,2,3,2) 15. Skua brought back mostly another seabird (3) 18. Indefatigable doctor tries eating leeks regularly (8) 20. Trouble hit Iran where oxygen’s scarce (4,3) 22. Earl organised a quest for matches (7) 23. Newly-wed’s halter, say? (6) 26. List of courses for people at university (4)