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Across 7. Act drops role finally, and wraps up election 8. X marks the centre 13. Hagar is terrible and in the mire after droppings his aitches? Quite the opposite, 14. Chant needed to lose journalist dancing 18. Terrible beauty marks the goddess 20. Endeared with US City gets horn awfully 21. Still sore? Baked a bloomer 24. More makes a holiday 25. Rough road in France takes has trap in pieces 26. Up the M1 with walking style say? He got tarn? Possibly 27. Jim Lad found his goal in Rare Suet 28. Done this? Then you must have a kite to untangle 29. Frightful demeanour has suprising effect

Down 1. Let ox sing your praises! 2. Lays become you 3. Emulator joined in play 4. A Bad Role? Quite the opposite 5. Water rat behaving badly 6. Eve was neat with river running wild 9. Like Sonny? No, more like the other one 10. Avidly Neatens 11. Nice trip, see you then 12. Me? In Tents? Refined! 15. Sore? Mad for X's messenger 16. Puzzle can hold an Irish goddess 17. Ether night got scandalous affair 19. No gram for setter? Ridiculous! 22. Mix up over fur 23. Give maid ring if so inclined 24. Mr Action is getting in the mood