9a
Agitated cat stuck in tree with last bit of stale biscuit
(7)
10a
Put back an inverted spike
(7)
11a
Plans extremely sexy retro dance with origin in Ilford
(7)
12a
Politician is not arse surprisingly
(7)
13a
Dish made from interlocking pieces mostly served in lit brandy
(9)
15a
Most peculiar abandoning two good women in field
(5)
16a
Half of needle hidden in backpack to provide retribution
(7)
19a
Register to install independent party
(7)
20a
Arrived with large animal
(5)
21a
Stretched out and let go end of rope
(9)
25a
Pantomime character regularly taking in victims
(7)
26a
Bird found in a boring Moroccan city I dispatched
(7)
28a
Char piece of chicken with less fat
(7)
29a
Sitcom in which mad criminal seizes country
(7)
Down
1d
Following steamship covered in fuel - it's very old and rocky
(6)
2d
Uplifting celebrations to suppress time in POW camp
(6)
4d
Average American falls down in a quarter of North African cities
(6)
5d
Ball in from the wing leading to save that goes onto both posts
(8)
6d
Snooping around home with doctor getting rid of damp
(10)
7d
Amis peut-être avec despot
(8)
8d
I agree present has been picked up repeatedly
(8)
14d
Lot of panic changes centre of attention
(10)
16d
Bribe to stop advocate
(8)
17d
Hates men being confused over sex that is satisfactory
(8)
18d
Jumble sale spreading sheer joy
(8)
22d
Prompt brief mention in performance
(6)
23d
Downing drink eat up stew
(6)
24d
The capital of UAE is Riyadh Miles snarled leaving close to apoplexy
(6)
27d
Standard in London or Manchester
(4)
