CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. Thanks Frenchman repeatedly for supplying gong (3-3) 5. Good man copies a bone in the 16 Across (6) 9. Cause of painful foot? May lead to growth (5) 10. Repeat animation amazingly ran a week (8) 12. Writer taking a tour he arranged (7) 13. Battles in Barrow resolved around the end of June (4,3) 14. Survives final seconds (5) 16. A girl will approve of this description of the ears (5-4) 18. First settee – almost second – carries tasty morsels (9) 21. Jewish month is embraced by Granny (5) 22. Sort of clue that can be (dis)solved (7) 24. Spiderwoman? (7) 26. In stormy Oregon I’m discovering tribal leader (8) 27. Reptile on the eastern circuits (5) 28. Commons has the new look! (6) 29. Provided with food that was adequate (6)

DOWN

2. Almost greater than zero from the outset (2,3) 3. Times leader twice seen reforming state (9) 4. Title is: ‘French who Occupied the Planet’ (7) 5. Walk lumberingly along quiet promenade (7) 6. Surprise produced by a complex arrangement (5) 7. White flower that is highly sought after (9) 8. Listener has abandoned materialism (11) 11. It’s informal – no fee or diffificulty (4,3,4) 15. Continuing to stay where the liquor operation is? (5,4) 17. Listen! Grant the temporary use of 16 Across (4,2,3) 19. Rodin sculpture smacks singularly of this? (3,4) 20. Cliff’s old group are going to the dogs! (7) 23. Raise temperature following expressions of disapproval (5) 25. Throw the man a greeting (5)