CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across

1. Oprah, disoriented in a desert, has a fear such as this? (11) 9. Identify unpleasant smell in harmless medicine (7) 10. Tribe scattered in borders of Lombardy gains freedom (7) 11. Fish is greasy after odd bits are removed (3) 12. Joy’s uncle perhaps scratching head (7) 13. What’s silly about Open University fiasco (7) 14. Dubliner’s over without son (3) 15. Pilot may do this in European plane over Cape (5) 17. House tour in turmoil when duke comes in (5) 18. Plant succeeds (5) 20. Issue covered by children’s programme (5) 22. Drink nothing during races (3) 24. Hot, like state of 20 and 22 (7) 25. Exhibitionist’s performance cancelled (4-3) 26. Spleen is radically enlarged at first (3) 27. Storage compartments in bedroom — and what’s in them? (7) 28. Wolves perhaps occasionally circle polar feature (4,3) 29. In Herts town, I engage American in part ownership (4-7)

Down

1. Actually like unemotional article at first (2,1,6,2,4) 2. Old duck trap that is snaring mallard primarily (3-4) 3. Spruce up a lecturer to entertain king (5) 4. Use this to refresh weary lot at rear of church? (4,5) 5. Look after 22, changing bib, say, on time (7) 6. Top-class band out of form? This may revive them (3,12) 7. Maintenance cost increased on central tower (6) 8. To some extent, enjoy sterilised seafood (6) 16. Opposes leader going to arrest, for example, writers (9) 18. Eccentric wet hairdo that’s mostly cut (6) 19. 11’s old car (7) 21. Chips cooling somehow spoil these dumplings (7) 23. Sweet assortment of feeding bottles (6) 25. Small pie cooked a brownish colour (5)