CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Disorder prevailed, it’s reported, out of control (12) 8 Mark second piece of ground next to church (7) 9 Prefer to retain Latin character (7) 11 Views of satellite show behind small promontories (10) 12 Lilies, orchids and magnolias primarily thrive in this soil (4) 14 Earl allows staff to enter contents of table in lab (8) 16 Fruit nearly covers top of young tree (6) 17 Zulu loves place to conserve fauna (3) 19 Polish Republican in charge of set of rules (6) 21 After parking, a number dispersed in partially shaded area (8) 24 Comb and clean Jack, for instance (4) 25 Made camp — one very old union sponsored blankets (10) 27 Put out of clerical job, Alice is distraught (7) 28 Iridescent round sheet of glass covers large one (7) 29 Unusually dry season besets island for a long time (7,5)

DOWN

1 Open places to go in Unionist northeast (7) 2 Fabricate stories about hosting international barbecue (10) 3 School cereal accompanying unknown mush (8) 4 Eg Thor Heyerdahl’s supporter (6) 5 I’m a leader in mosque (4) 6 Distribute money around business, exhibiting thrift (7) 7 Cyril and Sam met a comic lacking balance (12) 10 Affairs involving disputed land creating fireworks (5,7) 13 Laid out in columns, like a clean slate (6,4) 15 Bribe initially should work (3) 18 Vintners study this one revolutionary record held by old Yankee (8) 20 Tortilla? Spanish donkey eats it (7) 22 Cycles round very high mountain to get biscuits for children (7) 23 Superb lines in expensive clothing (6) 26 Where to cleanse act of wickedness by king (4)