5  Conservative promoted to enter Cabinet (8)

 9  Cook, perhaps, one asking former partner for a million (8)

10 Modern empty theatre filling up after all (6)

11 Jazz composer, beginner, indulges himself primarily in orchestrating arrangements (10)

12 Time for new oven? It's raised maybe to satisfy others' curiosity (4)

13 Nudist as tenant comprehends antipathy (8)

16 Trap heartless public official (6)

17 Charge current copper with case of sabotage (6)

19 Bath, for instance, said to display rare quality (8)

21 Society bash (4)

22 Bolster covering argument against enemy captive receiving injury (10)

25 Cross area bordering Sudan, going west, heading off to idyllic place (6)

26 One can be seriously funny or clearly misunderstood (8)

27 How dwelling may be considered tidy? (4-4)

28 Richest foolishly rule out discovering morality (6)

 2  No drug originally in exotic cocktail is harmful (5)

 3  Rummage in river admitting glove's oddly missing (5)

 4  Grows vegetables (7)

 5  Red vehicle belonging to setter (7)

 6  Marine cooked plaice to entertain head of garrison (7)

 7  Unfashionable clothing in areas furthest from town centre (9)

 8  It's tough seeing others capturing international story before CNN essentially (9)

14 Clue I can't somehow fix in the mind (9)

15 Digital coverage that's broader than the rest to hand (9)

18 Embrace partner following conclusion of race (7)

19 Abandon one's principles, but trade extremely successfully? (4,3)

20 Annoyed drunk giving palliative medicine (7)

23 Material fortune invested in children (5)

24 One repressing emotion from endless criticism about love (5)