CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across

1. The reason for having to struggle with perspec - tive? (5,2,4) 9. If beer goes bad, English get it for nothing (7) 10. Many meet up after work at rear of inn (7) 11. Ruin most of planet (3) 12. Attack dried up — gun’s withdrawn inside (7) 13. Most uninhibited playwright seemed tame at first (7) 14. Couple quit working to some extent (3) 15. Search for water to put out (5) 17. Stopped removing top and relaxed (5) 18. Encourage doctor to accept Europeans at university (3,2) 20. Archipelago is less restricted (5) 22. Top-of-the-range ferret (3) 24. Salt — it’s what late shift is paid, so I hear (7) 25. Invoice one performing for a large number (7) 26. Where occasionally to get rid of water (3) 27. A weak lawyer walks here in Seville ... (7) 28. ... palace — a large one owned by emperor (7) 29. Crude hut in Oslo they rebuilt as stop-over for hikers (5,6)

Down

1. Arrange open party line with it for diplomat (15) 2. Travelling home in spring (7) 3. Subject of article by this writer (5) 4. Sort of drive from her woeful ground (4-5) 5. One million bean plants maybe get stimulation (7) 6. Joint in Austria bewildered Schweitzer and Lenin (6,9) 7. Filming finished? That’s out of line (6) 8. Joined in duet, drunk (6) 16. Conceal suspect he was with (9) 18. Friendly information nearly all about India (6) 19. Gold dish set on first level section of range (7) 21. Request fresh soil then start to carry it (7) 23. Pub stocks chic sherry ultimately made of two components (6) 25. Jolly comic (5)