SOLUTION TO PUZZLE No. 8621:

ACROSS: 1 Homesick; 5 Cables; 9 Position; 10 Sconce; 12 Enrols; 13 Disposed; 15 Treat in store; 18 Proper course; 23 Treaties; 24 Recent; 26 Elated; 27 Pheasant; 28 Sweets; 29 Indebted.

DOWN: 1 Happen; 2 Misers; 3 Settler; 4 Crop; 6 Accepts; 7 Long-stop; 8 Steadied; 11 Minimum; 14 Catches; 16 Spotless; 17 Moderate; 19 Entreat; 20 Seepage; 21 Depart; 22 Stated; 25 Then.