Cryptic crossword

ACROSS

1 Party splits on script being manipulated – who’s responsible? (4,6)

6 Smile that’s supportive (4)

9 Stop claiming rotten giblets

okay to eat (10)

10 Helpful type (4)

12 Palm beginning to sway in

the past (4)

13 Church dealt with arch in

disrepair (9)

15 Sceptical, a number turning

back on little jerk (8)

16 Protected by faith, a Catholic

Greek island (6)

18 Head’s part in place of

worship (6)

20 Media reporting finished in

prison (8)

23 Constellation wonderful and

simple, did you say? (5,4)

24 Country in Vanuatu reported

back (4)

26 River course has eighteen of

these (4)

27 Conductor hearing German songs that are forbidden? (10)

28 Take out fruit (4)

29 Unpopular day, interminable

(10)

DOWN

1 Team sounded exasperated in

report? (4)

2 Fix every second of six

‘Nigeria’ signs (7)

3 Sad record on well past

midnight? (12)

4 Repeated feature cheers (4-4)

5 Nothing boring ending on

plate recently (2,4)

7 Nation tearier after collapse?

(7)

8 Lead shot penetrating those causing irritation in medieval times (6,4)

11 Prominent image screened,

part blurred (6,6)

14 List of actors I shut up,

reprimanded (10)

17 Breakfast that’s served

inside? (8)

19 Actress using post to tether

sheep (3,4)

21 Shorten a violin part (7)

22 Regarding couple, make good

(6)

25 Flower from Dublin possibly,

cut (4)