FRIDAY CROSSWORD

Across

1 & 16 Across One rotten actor is spoiling TV series (10,6) 6 Actor Johnny, almost swallowing ecstasy, becomes profound (4) 9 Just in time, survive with very little (4-6) 10 Fly very near the ground? Not quite (4) 12 Express disapproval of new gift (4) 13 One’s snappy seeing cool cider being drunk (9) 15 Mostly unnecessary and overdue wave (8) 16 See 1 Across 18 Leading Russian swapping parts before son enters (6) 20 Article must be rewritten by five, straight up! (8) 23 Exotic dancer seen by husband in bar (9) 24 Cleaning equipment shocks? (4) 26 Give out what’s said to be money, on reflection (4) 27 Delaying tactic from one coach overcome by strain (10) 28 Beat king’s war machine (4) 29 Families keep being taken in by star signs (10)

Down

1 Reportedly dispose of part of prison (4) 2 Answer some correspondence (7) 3 Evidently women only troubled at cruel name-calling? (12) 4 Listen: a city-dweller will show resolve (8) 5 Choice of fostering when Bill leaves (6) 7 Inflammatory reason to support English (7) 8 Scheme and lie about getting shot, possibly (10) 11 Life-saving treatment needed where estuaries meet? (5-2-5) 14 See 21 Down 17 Cures seem dire somehow (8) 19 Plan for retirement? (7) 21 & 14 Down HANGING? (7,10) 22 Trendy, like old colour (6) 25 They’re handy when fighting members (4)