CRYPTIC CROSSWORD: NO. 28,825

Across

1 Six-footer’s since ruined front of trousers (6)

4 Gauche Tory leader pretends to welcome the French (8)

9 Initially, person always taking regular old nook? (6)

10 Bishop accepting first female objective becoming minister (8)

11 Clear container maintained by record temperature (8)

13 Pans left corroded on board (6)

15 Prison rebel is turning reckless … (13)

18 … adapting pine bed’s nails to make key (13)

22 Force of speech for the audience (6)

24 Sporty cyclist’s end in ethical upset (8)

26 Bond part involves hell, occasionally (8)

27 Heartless sucker embracing former wife? That’s more sensual (6)

28 Sailor’s plan to circle opening of the deep (8)

29 Breed’s first bird dog (6)

Down

1 This compiler’s exercise does, oddly, hinder (6)

2 Settled, one’s nourished keeping middle of insides full (9)

3 Archbishop’s cross about more ruddy … (7)

5 … bishops perhaps after a final word (4)

6 What’s used to hold bloomers up? (7)

7 Take part in eleven, team fixture (5)

8 Avoid son, despite changes (8)

12 Bite, eating for instance, nut (6)

14 Fancy outfit revealing bodice (6)

16 ‘Living’ undergarment clothing sweetheart’s body (9)

17 Climber is wariest scrambling round island (8)

19 Hesitate then speak following good person (7)

20 Contradict victory over European judge (7)

21 It’s rare to see Conservative in panic (6)

23 Regrets holding Liberal principles (5)

25 Slumber party on boat? (4)