7  Old soak starts to sing our praises (3)

 9  Uncompromising military man engaged in clear out (5)

10 Rambling white rose, or ... (9)

11 ... performing well but soon to leave? (2,3,4)

12 Indian dish from east of Gujarati area (5)

13 Suck up to sleazy earl pinching geisha's rear end (7)

15 Multiple crash site? (4)

18 Great confusion in city centre (4)

20 Supreme young goddess succeeded in island contest (3,4)

23 Walker's exultant here when red light's visible (2,3)

24 Hampers and contents on display in Fortnum & Mason (9)

26 Acts to illustrate nominal gift (4,5)

27 I'm after a filling sandwich for something to eat (5)

28 Hear four or five points (3)

29 Bottom-up preparation? (11)

 1  Cut up butter to reduce bits in a new paste (8)

 2  Oughtn't I to reschedule trip abroad? (5,3)

 3  Eventually reach winning position after goal (3,2)

 4  Forward sizeable European bid (7)

 5  Surfaced for another look? (7)

 6  Textbook's available following gaffe (5-4)

 7  Genie in bottle? (6)

 8  Gross Pierre's ready with a kiss (3-3)

14 A British soldier engaged in exercises with American kit (9)

16 Quarter of wives could be gaolers I fancy (8)

17 Like a fuddy-duddy media chief blocks work in Seychelles (8)

19 Far from cheese's leading attribute (5,2)

20 Exploit volunteers on horse (3,4)

21 Ice hardened around globe (6)

22 Hood in Africa no pygmy, apparently (6)

25 Chatter's curtailed when teacher appears (5)