| Across | Answers and Clues | Explanations |
| 1 | OFFICE | |
| Cancelled illegal drug charge (6) | OFF + ICE | |
| 4 | ATTRACTS | |
| A time listed in religious literature has an enticing effect (8) | A + (T inside TRACTS) | |
| 9 | PLANNER | |
| One who arranges bearing fitted into aircraft right (7) | N inside PLANE + R | |
| 11 | RUMBLED | |
| Exposed suspect showed signs of being injured (7) | RUM + BLED | |
| 12 | SUCCINCT | |
| Dodgy credit accounts not including date or summary (8) | Anagram of CREDIT ACCOUNTS minus DATE OR | |
| 13 | AS WELL | |
| To boot a balloon (2,4) | A + SWELL | |
| 16 | MISINFORMATION | |
| Mini’s remodelled shape is nonsense (14) | Anagram of MINIS + FORMATION | |
| 19 | UNCONSCIONABLE | |
| Kid, a young member of a family, abducted by impotent criminal (14) | (CON + SCION) inside UNABLE | |
| 21 | CODERS | |
| Corrupted docs are cleared of a computer company’s workers (6) | Anagram of DOCS ARE minus A | |
| 22 | SIGHTSEE | |
| Show disappointment with second in part of golf course tour (8) | SIGH + (S inside TEE) | |
| 25 | AGNOMEN | |
| Dwarf pencilled in an alternative name (7) | GNOME inside AN | |
| 27 | GUMBOIL | |
| Fool using mirror to see red mouth abscess (7) | MUG reversed + BOIL | |
| 28 | EJECTION | |
| One travelling in jet once involved with deportation (8) | I inside anagram of JET ONCE | |
| 29 | ASHRAM | |
| Six behind a quiet religious retreat? (6) | RAM after (A + SH) | |
| Down | Answers and Clues | Explanations |
| 1 | OPPOSE | |
| Challenge attitude after theatre work (6) | POSE after OP | |
| 2 | FRANC | |
| Old European buyer is plain spoken (5) | Sounds like FRANK | |
| 3 | CONDITIONER | |
| Fitness coach operating in different direction (11) | ON inside anagram of DIRECTION | |
| 5 | TORN | |
| Part of bolt or nut may be split (4) | bolT OR Nut | |
| 6 | RAM | |
| It’s inclined, with pressure released, to hit hard (3) | RAMP minus P | |
| 7 | COLLEGIAL | |
| Company left one in judiciary relating to shared responsibility (9) | CO + L + (I inside LEGAL) | |
| 8 | SIDELINE | |
| Contaminated diesel spread across popular branch track (8) | Anagram of DIESEL outside IN | |
| 10 | ROCK FACE | |
| Music cafe arranged abrupt appearance of The Stones? (4,4) | ROCK + anagram of CAFE | |
| 14 | STAY-AT-HOMES | |
| Unadventurous types that some say must be demented? (4-2-5) | Anagram of THAT SOME SAY | |
| 15 | GROOMING | |
| Stable work group occupying consulting room in government (8) | consultinG ROOM IN Government | |
| 17 | INCIDENCE | |
| Degree included study in “State of Water” (9) | INC + (DEN in ICE) | |
| 18 | PURCHASE | |
| Winnings keeping fellow not entirely secure (8) | PURSE outside (CHA)P | |
| 20 | BEDLAM | |
| Sidelight cut short pandemonium? (6) | (BED LAM)P | |
| 23 | SPOOR | |
| Head from station on inferior track (5) | (S)TATION + POOR | |
| 24 | UNDO | |
| Wipe out contents of fund overseas (4) | fUND Overseas | |
| 26 | MAT | |
| Final move on board docked coaster (3) | (MAT)E |
David – in your 10d explanation, you have “anagram of FACE”. Shouldn’t that be “anagram of CAFE”?
That was my favourite clue, by the way.
Post and PDF updated. Thanks Greg.
The Stickler
Really enjoyed last week’s crossword and looking forward to starting this week’s offering. 29 caught me out – tried all the ways of representing six – didn’t think to look at 6 down!!!!!!! Lots of other good clues. Thanks
It’s been years since I’ve found one of your crosswords as difficult as this one!