CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across

1. Religious group’s control over heart of Vienna (12) 8. Pasta recipe Victor drenched in garlic mayonnaise (7) 9. Squeeze giant, by the sound of it (7) 11. In U.S., terrapin maybe plunged to get bird (10) 12. Snake beginning to rattle wild pig (4) 14. Device that opposes current rises somehow on hill (8) 16. Gangster ducks jinx (6) 17. Hit gently back and forth (3) 19. Perhaps Tom and his family blossom (6) 21. Helping relatives is welcomed by top men abroad (8) 24. Popular myths embody such force (4) 25. Schooling tuna scarce? Catch this instead? (10) 27. Greek writer performing for some soldiers (7) 28. Copy? This writer’s worried about it (7) 29. Mop up hospital not quite wrecked by this animal (12)

Down

1. Changes course of undersea explorers, saving time (7) 2. One fanatic in charge retains form of revivalist style (10) 3. Old pram I refurbished for delivery of fliers, say (4,4) 4. New musical upset resident (6) 5. Old garment American obtained after revolution (4) 6. Old Unionist told drunk about superior audibly (3,4) 7. Digital problem: my PC RAM needs replacing (7,5) 10. Bigoted man worried sick about North Dakota (6-6) 13. Husband working with men on plant accepts current fee (10) 15. Nearly all SA currency is smuggled (3) 18. Model tries the casual top (3,5) 20. Skinheads in a hole coming up clutching money (7) 22. Room 101 all about coverage of Poles? (7) 23. Norwich Union leaders enter school contract before match (6) 26. Love appearing in competition triumph (4)