
| Across | Answers and Clues | Explanations |
| 1 | SOLIDARITY | |
| Cover maintained in riot, say, affected team spirit (10) | LID inside anagram of RIOT SAY | |
| 6 | SPUR | |
| Propel jet short on time (4) | SPURT minus T | |
| 10 | ROAMS | |
| Sheep, taking in nothing, wanders about aimlessly (5) | RAMS outside O | |
| 11 | AT PRESENT | |
| Now is a time to give (2,7) | A + T + PRESENT | |
| 12 | TENANTRY | |
| Block occupiers from an endeavour after 10 (8) | (AN + TRY) after TEN | |
| 13 | ALKANE | |
| Compound fracture of ankle set following operation at the centre (6) | Anagram of ANKLE after OPER(A)TION | |
| 15 | NORTH | |
| Point and dash not used in modified form of shorthand (5) | Anagram of SHORTHAND minus DASH | |
| 16 | NARROWLY | |
| Just left behind low-tech missile in large US city (8) | (L after ARROW) inside NY | |
| 18 | GUINNESS | |
| Suspect drinking tavern’s beer (8) | GUESS outside INN | |
| 20 | LISLE | |
| Attachment to spool is lengthening thread (5) | spooL IS LEngthening | |
| 23 | RACEME | |
| Group of people, men, pruned a flower arrangement (6) | RACE + (ME)N | |
| 24 | MAGAZINE | |
| Publication contrived amazing end to tale (8) | Anagram of AMAZING + TAL(E) | |
| 26 | BRAINLESS | |
| Unusual lines in underwear not all that smart (9) | Anagram of LINES inside BRAS | |
| 27 | HIT ON | |
| Unexpectedly discover it in sweetheart’s possession (3,2) | IT inside HON | |
| 28 | EXPO | |
| Showcase very attractive person with no limitations? (4) | S(EXPO)T | |
| 29 | FAIRGROUND | |
| Show place to publicise Greek in cast (10) | (AIR + GR) inside FOUND | |
| Down | Answers and Clues | Explanations |
| 1 | SCRUTINY | |
| Hybrid of any citrus passing a close examination (8) | Anagram of ANY CITRUS minus A | |
| 2 | LEARNER | |
| Large moneymaker, one with class (7) | L + EARNER | |
| 3 | DISENCHANTMENT | |
| People bitten by insect hadn’t prepared for rude awakening (14) | MEN inside anagram of INSECT HADNT | |
| 4 | REARRANGED | |
| Back garden in a mess should be tidied up (10) | REAR + anagram of GARDEN | |
| 5 | TOPS | |
| Excellent location for retirement (4) | SPOT reversed | |
| 7 | PREVAIL | |
| Win power before revolution trouble (7) | P + REV + AIL | |
| 8 | RATHER | |
| Sailor recalled her to some extent (6) | TAR reversed + HER | |
| 9 | HELL FOR LEATHER | |
| He will founder taking on new role very quickly (4,3,7) | HELL + (FATHER outside anagram of ROLE) | |
| 14 | TRESPASSER | |
| Intrusive person is very old-fashioned, right? (10) | TRES PASSE + R | |
| 17 | DEMEANED | |
| Put down an average amount in proof of ownership (8) | MEAN inside DEED | |
| 19 | UNCLASP | |
| Release snake chasing uncle briefly (7) | ASP after (UNCL)E | |
| 21 | SHIATSU | |
| Thais tortured American in retreat and applied pressure (7) | Anagram of THAIS + (US reversed) | |
| 22 | ARABLE | |
| Moral tale, lacking an introduction, is fruitful (6) | P(ARABLE) | |
| 25 | MESA | |
| Entries in scheme’s actuarial table (4) | scheMES Actuarial |






David – there’s a typo in 14d: You have TRÈ PASSÉ, rather than TRÈS PASSÉ. That was my favourite clue, by the way.
Thanks Greg. Post and PDF updated.
Stickler
Everyone Loved this & seemed to trip over number 14d as well.