CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across

1. In which cast all incur hysterical applause? (7,5) 8. Like a newlylaunched ship in the dock (2,5) 9. It may produce oval cone, its energy dissipated (7) 11. Pro has left food additive (10) 12. Single French/Italian standard quantity (4) 14. Extra joke in old feminist publication (5,3) 16. Admit one to painful English evening party (6) 17. River roller (3) 19. Immigration rate in November if depression’s about (6) 21. Can S. American river give rust-free protection? (3-5) 24. Number on Royal Marines standard (4) 25. Instrument in part exchange for older version (10) 27. Alison and I get embroiled in affair (7) 28. Waterbird has to expose rear to keep her merry (7) 29. Time invested in CID cop scam’s broken records (7,5)

Down

1. Old stringed instrument Thracians played, not Poles (7) 2. Big animal turns up mineral in Cornish ground (10) 3. Hypersensitive girl involved with Alec (8) 4. No space in London museum for prayers (6) 5. Rod’s beer contains unknown ingredient (4) 6. Trainee gets thinner touring Russia (7) 7. Box in church for a felon’s coins possibly (12) 10. Recovering from setback, maybe not sure about this place (2,3,7) 13. Corrupt spouse almost fences old club’s cutlery (10) 15. Fly-by-night beast appears regularly (3) 18. Inopportune fog in Mediterranean’s not normal (8) 20. Confusion caused by newspaper in Portuguese resort (7) 22. Hooligans in Paris like nicking cheap bananas or ... (7) 23. ... booze there that can go cold when picked up (6) 26. Request to reply to Royal Society vice president (4)