CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1 Is aware that some prisoners can, initially, accept promises to pay (9) 6 Enjoy the atmosphere of an historic European capital (5) 9 May have to present short broadcast. That’s plain (7) 10 Expert made up to join the world of scholarship (7) 11 It’s prudent to patronise small trading centre (5) 12 When delegated, stood in for another, as authorised (9) 13 Did Muriel, for instance, have the enthusiasm to advance? (5) 14 Rent even one out to act as a go-between (9) 17 I am unqualified, so feeling tense (9) 19 Intend to open up a factory (5) 21 Produced one extra, at the end, to find one innocent (9) 24 Had, in fact, to disown educated elite (5) 26 The Spanish, for example, have a good book. It’s well-proportioned (7) 27 Measure up to flightless bird, now extinct (7) 28 Edge along with the team on line (5) 29 Was about to take cover, and made amends (9)

DOWN 1 Deals successfully with some officers, commonly, with little energy (5) 2 Falls of rain over a good area (7) 3 A watchman may 7 down, having a cautious approach ... (9) 4 ... and use the wrong approach, at speed, in high gear (9) 5 Piercing sound of a small stringed instrument (5) 6 At short notice, astute enough to change (5) 7 It’s wrong to look after pilot, although a bishop can (7) 8 Convert some workers with little time for qualification (9) 13 Don’t draw things out over Europe, lacking backbone (9) 15 Have the right to act, securing one’s property (5-4) 16 Is about to delivery parody to give a repeat performance (9) 18 Make headway, although the gate receipts are cut short (7) 20 Toughens up a girl over a long stretch, initially (7) 22 First lady had a daughter she might need to avoid (5) 23 Can transform an officer with little hesitation (5) 25 Adder could produce a feeling of terror (5)