CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across

1. Those on a path, say, struggling nearest dips (11)

9. Anna and Tom resettled in U.S. state (7)

10. One growing a crop quietly afterwards retaining name (7)

11. Daughter with sound of surprise makes admission of error (3)

12. With a time gone, gauge character (7)

13. Odd row developed about European tree of a giant size (7)

14. Take action certain to have no resistance (3)

15. Repeated phrases provided by female in Royal Society (5)

17. Takes small cuts (5)

18. A temporary problem first off getting letter (5)

20. English fellow pocketing black is snooker player Peter (5)

22. Civil War general, slippery sort in retirement (3)

24. Partly secret answer for Mediterranean islanders (7)

25. Playing of flutes after end of dinner is soothing (7)

26. By the sound of it, cut shade (3)

27. Corrupt empires as a hypothesis (7)

28. First person caught bird on way back, hazard in wintry seas? (7)

29. Limited source of funds ruining diets? It makes one miserly (11)

Down

1. Place to locate those with a conviction? (5,10)

2. Thing to pull machinery is something attracting interest by counter (7)

3. Resort starts to display excellent thing useful on a beach? (5)

4. Put another way, peer’s hard to be replaced (9)

5. A young chap getting on top of racket is folktale character (7)

6. Soft lot included in recreation in West Midlands town (6,9)

7. Traces single-masted sailing boats (6)

8. Marks good reads for review (6)

16. In which one can view columns without charge? (4,5)

18. Admit outstanding point about clubs (6)

19. Extremely crowded area in hospital given to falter (7)

21. Most inquisitive relative turns up on site to be demolished (7)

23. Address for someone who’s late? (6)

25. Central characters in crew like his healing technique (5)