Across
1
Challenges criminal trials (8)
9
At heart, pronoun is exceptionally inclusive in terms of gender (6)
10
Howard so excited for travelling entertainment (8)
11
You said softly, compiling crosswords is distressing (9)
13
Stray cuckoo for lecherous woodland god (5)
15
Pay no attention to Signora with no clothing and energy (6)
17
Letters seen on taps with capital kind of metal (6)
18
Barbie’s beau regularly unveils pet shelter (6)
19
Involve English translation of Latin (6)
21
Loud old stringed instrument or wind instrument (5)
22
Metal that is extremely rare making a pair of cups? (9)
25
Books dealing with what waiter or tennis player does (8)
26
Disapprove of affected behaviour after work (6)
28
That lady following Parisian is a Persian queen (6)
29
Growing roses well in greenhouse? Not entirely (8)
Down
2
Have bagel with starter of nuggets (3)
3
In art institute, son shows discernment (5)
4
Vexed stars possibly desperate for it? (3-7)
5
Bear crossing river in desert (6)
6
A long way off, Nadal turned up (4)
7
Chief American star in samba style (5,4)
8
Conservative interrupting small bank clerk, one providing an account (11)
12
Numbers of pearls I link clumsily (11)
14
Hero sent in rocks – this is a fake rock (10)
16
He and I intent to organise important birthday (9)
20
Expects disastrous Tory PM to admit fault, ultimately (6)
23
Urge that is gripping politician on left (5)
24
Topless fan in part of cricket match (4)
27
Wrong function for a mathematician (3)