Cryptic crossword

DOWN:

1 Scallop. 2 Well-intentioned. 3 Ire. 4 Later.

5 Day school. 6 Burma.

7 St Valentine’s Day.

8 In arms. 12 Kanji.

14 Launch pad. 15 Ensue. 16 Client. 18 Seaweed. 20 Extra. 21 Noted. 25 Ivy.

ACROSS

1 Pompous type dithers terribly

pursuing matter (7,5)

8 Studio swallowed story by

director finally (7)

9 Note Catholic monarch’s

absent (7)

11 Delay South American retirement payment (10)

12 Fox devours a tailless amphibian (4)

14 Polish suspect crosses road

to get peer’s address (8)

16 Chat about regular features

of biggest puzzle (6)

17 Obstruction allowed (3)

19 This GT needs replacement

hose (6)

21 A step got refurbished supporter at entrance (8)

24 Star, so I’ve heard, is out of

work (4)

25 Ponder food shop carpet (10)

27 Savage cougar nearly eats an

Andean wool supplier (7)

28 State beginning to manage

antiquated female cells (7)

29 Magnetic ore distorted variable source of power (6,6)