1 Gripped by the ear and given a smack (6)
5 Struggling? Press One for answer (8)
9 Number Ten's backing cable network (8)
10 Mark and Adam disturbed by film (3,3)
11 Rudely pokes around stage and struts about (5-5)
12 Derelict house providing accommodation for second person (4)
13 Resorted to cunning ruse in contract (8)
16 Depressed French artist travels west carrying what's left of goods (6)
17 Britain leads United States in committal proceedings (6)
19 Confounded figure out on bail regularly (8)
21 Struggle with concept ... (4)
22 ... of giving chocolate (4,6)
25 Releases cry of encouragement (4,2)
26 Thus China becomes a weak ... (8)
27 ... power, sure to be broken by Frenchman's extensive range (8)
28 Number ten, short of century, centrally contracted by Essex coach (6)
2 Inclined to throw up excessively every year (3,2)
3 Uncovers what bats and sloths do! (5)
4 House is dirty after 24 hours being unoccupied (7)
5 Tire of Trump having superficial make-over (7)
6 Crack troops taking out most of change in Russian drinks machine for snacks (7)
7 Veteran's an experienced producer? (3,6)
8 Casualty could be pensioner during very quiet period ... (4,5)
14 ... see about American brought in breathing in a perplexing way (9)
15 Erased detail was reconstructed (4,5)
18 Nimble, returning supremo's silk clothes (7)
19 Swear briefly following facts becoming clear (2,5)
20 Fellow director's call for dissension (7)
23 Macron's refusal to curb party political extremists is material (5)
24 What's needed when one's not up to the mark (5)
1 Gripped by the ear and given a smack (6)