| Across | Answers and Clues | Explanations |
| 1 | REPOSITORY | |
| Store replaced rope, one featured in write-up (10) | Anagram of ROPE + (I inside STORY) | |
| 6 | SCUM | |
| Problem about copyright matter that surfaces (4) | SUM outside C | |
| 9 | CARGO | |
| Load vehicle and leave (5) | CAR + GO | |
| 10 | ESSENTIAL | |
| Vital broadcast, one offered in tailored sale (9) | (SENT + I) inside anagram of SALE | |
| 12 | LANDLORD | |
| A block letter, maybe? (8) | Cryptic Definition | |
| 13 | CHASTE | |
| Decent swatch of fabric has texture? (6) | fabriC HAS TExture | |
| 15 | SCREE | |
| Steep mass of rocks shortened long passage (5) | SCREE(d) | |
| 16 | STARLING | |
| Famous fish and bird (8) | STAR + LING | |
| 18 | PRESENCE | |
| Company’s resolution adopted in British capital (8) | RES inside PENCE | |
| 20 | STOUT | |
| Tough, small plug (5) | S + TOUT | |
| 23 | RAN DRY | |
| River located in hot environs ceased to flow (3,3) | R inside RANDY | |
| 24 | PARAKEET | |
| A gardening tool swallowed by pet bird (8) | (A + RAKE) inside PET | |
| 26 | VIEWPOINT | |
| Compete against power roped in to win revamped position (9) | VIEW + P inside anagram of TO WIN | |
| 27 | RANCH | |
| Large farm looked after cows and heifers primarily (5) | RAN + (C)ows + (H)eifers | |
| 28 | REST | |
| Take it easy, or not, in holiday centre (4) | RESORT minus OR | |
| 29 | REPRODUCED | |
| Had young professional included in cut (10) | PRO inside REDUCED | |
| Down | Answers and Clues | Explanations |
| 1 | RECKLESS | |
| Inattentive clerk messed up e-sales with alcohol discounted (8) | Anagram of CLERK + (ESALES minus ALE) | |
| 2 | PARTNER | |
| Team-mate opening up after typical score (7) | RENT reversed after PAR | |
| 3 | SHOULDER STRAP | |
| Baggage carrier should rest for a change before strike (8,5) | SHOULD + anagram of REST + RAP | |
| 4 | THEORISING | |
| The head of OPEC group outside is speculating (10) | THE + (O)pec + (RING outside IS) | |
| 5 | ROSE | |
| Shower fixture increased in price (4) | Double Definition | |
| 7 | CRIMSON | |
| Crook family member is flushed (7) | CRIM + SON | |
| 8 | MALLET | |
| Everybody inside gathered croquet equipment (6) | ALL inside MET | |
| 11 | NO HOLDS BARRED | |
| Red Baron ordered around nine carriers without restraint or inhibition? (2,5,6) | Anagram of RED BARON outside HOLDS | |
| 14 | MALEFACTOR | |
| Offender’s manly characteristic (10) | MALE + FACTOR | |
| 17 | STITCHED | |
| Sewn shirt’s sleeves caused irritation? (8) | (S)hir(T) + ITCHED | |
| 19 | RINGERS | |
| They call station hands (7) | Double Definition | |
| 21 | OCEANIC | |
| Marine repaired canoe, one found by entrance to cove (7) | Anagram of CANOE + I + (C)ove | |
| 22 | DRIVER | |
| Club or diamond, the last community card in poker (6) | D + RIVER | |
| 25 | NICE | |
| Subtle part of the Bible deleted from notice (4) | NOTICE minus OT |
