FRIDAY 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 exasperate 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 screene 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)