Across
1
Value greatly as singer? (7)
5
Compare white American coming in with sweetheart (7)
11
For one promoter going round it’s horrible – stay strong! (5,2,3)
12
Man shot in the arm shouting (6)
13
Cool touch? Sort of (2,1,5)
14
Winger receiving ball turned like this, look (9)
16
Shoot yak by Siberian border (5)
17
Bully occasionally shut up about prison (5)
19
Like little ’un latching on to bosom – it should prevent problem later (1,6,2,4)
23
Might masochist do this religiously? Very much so (4,4)
24
Hole up after Birkdale’s seventh, one down round start of eighteenth (3,3)
26
Don’t go yet, can one shag hurt? (4,2,1,3)
29
Payment and a bit extra in post (7)
Down
2
Resigned expression from most of crew in water? (5-2)
3
Splendid drink knocked back (5)
4
Attack arrangement that’s working (3,4)
6
Button it! A horny fellow’s seen round monastery (6)
7
Real jerk tailgating car, ignoring old woman (9)
8
No clues solved, in brief (7)
9
Empty seats basic unless travelling here (8,5)
15
He prefers to have his meals late (9)
18
Go in truck – could be rain (7)
20
One about to punch sick sex criminal (7)
21
Feted test of stamina? (4,3)
25
Bar in ‘The Grapes’ closes – at ‘Crown’ (5)