Across
1
Drop is put into drink (6)
4
Oxygen-fuelled lifting device found after little time – not long? (3-4)
9
Gentleman sent back in exchange for lawyer (9)
10
Excitable, somewhat touchy perhaps (5)
12
Cook tries open sandwich (9)
13
It becomes more peaceful for wild animals (7)
15
Hands down back of settee, a number of items not quite retrieved, unknown quantity (6)
17
Leader in Russian preserved by a paper, still (2,4)
19
A cruciverbalist residing in Split given new identity (7)
22
Travelling in car, thunderous – if so, what’s up? (4,5)
24
Bump on the rear sounded – little accident (5)
26
Hunter with shaved head, one might be bald (5)
27
Shame miserable clothing is being worn by husband (9)
28
Corner insert fit for pocketed item? (7,5)
29
Balance at the limits having sex on your bike! (4,2)
Down
1
Section in contract withdrawn (7)
2
Remove untidy vegetation (5)
4
Insolence shown after performance: Congress let it go (4,3,5,5)
6
Short investigation into fruit served up for a piece of cake (2,7)
7
String runs through pipes (6)
14
Average postcard unnecessary then? (7,2,5,4,5)
16
Cock-up over character without children (4,5)
18
As requested, 19 down pulled up? (2,5)
19
Edible plant, a food under review, originally (6)
20
Follow communist, gentle pace (7)
21
Pants, where fire breaks out in lying? (6)