7  Opera maybe that's lacking a beginning (3)

 9  Very pleasant, mostly audible (5)

10 Eastern man seeks rogue to come together (4,5)

11 One evening out? (9)

12 Somewhat fair is how to describe setter (5)

13 Skipton's unusual small wells (7)

15 Peer review of discovered beautiful Raeburn (4)

18 Elite where power is replaced by king's boot! (4)

20 Dug private dance (7)

23 Top belt (5)

24 Naughty peer met at stable (9)

26 Eagerly want a little glass of whisky (4,1,4)

27 Starting to suffuse pepper into curried eggs (5)

28 Time that's before break (3)

29 Plays with extreme spin? (11)

 1  What GCHQ might do to Leninist potentially (6,2)

 2  State county's horrible when lacking leadership (8)

 3  Abbreviated mirth around about neighbourhood (5)

 4  South African model, possibly actress, primarily packing filled cases (7)

 5  Teak or ebony at first sculpted to produce wooden structure (3,4)

 6  Enthusiastic agreement you understand enthrals gentleman, right (3,6)

 7  Nautical ring that is one for catching drips (6)

 8  Note he keeps Alsatian and may acquire another canine (6)

14 New trainee to adapt (9)

16 Offering to complete race (8)

17 Where girl is located among teenagers' units (8)

19 It's saucy drawing not at the beginning completed (7)

20 Pet from North London area abandoning broken pad, happier at last (7)

21 California slider outside - took coat off (6)

22 Dunce is academic and important (6)

25 Course record several reduced (5)