Across
1
Comedian's comeback about posh fellows gets laugh (6)
4
Job on island for Pat, perhaps (7)
9
Spiteful false claims about debt (9)
10
One is taken in by crafty card sharp (5)
12
Short jacket and bag for work (9)
13
Kick off again with skill after break (7)
15
Fabulous rampant beast described by quote (6)
17
Woman's hat made from good French material (6)
19
Cobblers' first half own goal was hard (7)
22
Tea bags and cake regularly put out in the wings (9)
24
Virtue's foremost in Christmas story (5)
26
Moderate a beta version (5)
27
Smart kitchen furniture not finished ahead of party (7,2)
28
Raise for worker briefly entering enclosure close to crocodile (7)
29
Banks in Ecuador take currency commission (6)
Down
1
Lightweight stroller's better (7)
2
Female university students approach year positively (5)
3
Find out a canister's cracked (9)
4
Indifferent progress with intravenous drug (7)
6
Drive back by river in carriage having a cocktail (9)
7
Persuaded to shift dung to rear of shed (6)
8
Search reservists turning up for battle (6)
14
Put brakes on bus for dawdler (9)
16
Runner regains form to chase gold (9)
18
Duo endlessly confuse with silly talk (7)
19
Noted hospital's energies died when I left (6)
20
Dad wearing cap follows man to landing site (7)
21
Furious when sailor's idle (6)
23
Set off home with beer mug (5)
25
Spirit is very aged finally in conditioned oak (5)