Across 1 Great excitement about black flower (9) 6 Died leading brave retreat in county (5) 9 Rest of old article by novelist (7) 10 Dull, low, continuous sound produced by instrument (7) 11 Plot that may be trendy? (5) 12 Greeting Asian on top of the world? (9) 13 It's not becoming a grind, if possible (5,3) 15 In fluctuating temperatures, one appears elegant (4) 19 Current supplier you're working with (4) 20 So much power in moving talk to WI (8) 23 Fatal result of backing modern forms of transport (9) 24 Girl in pool (5) 26 Garment of cloth unfashionable in normal circumstances (7) 27 Main casualty in Middle East? (4,3) 28 Noble somewhat deficient as composer (5) 29 Honour in clubs, possibly, making a game of it (9) Grid WWWWWWWWWBWWWWW WBWBWBWBWBWBWBW WWWWWWWBWWWWWWW WBWBWBWBWBWBWBW WWWWWBWWWWWWWWW WBBBWBWBWBWBWBB WWWWWWWWBBBWWWW WBWBWBWBWBWBWBW WWWWBBBWWWWWWWW BBWBWBWBWBWBBBW WWWWWWWWWBWWWWW WBWBWBWBWBWBWBW WWWWWWWBWWWWWWW WBWBWBWBWBWBWBW WWWWWBWWWWWWWWW Down 1 What makes running of course pleasant and relaxed? (4-5) 2 Girl taking in cities in France and America (5) 3 Get very excited about section of contest (8) 4 One of the fruits of battle (8) 5 Gathering in (2-4) 6 Used implement to reveal this little hollow (6) 7 Unusually soft and hairy shrub (9) 8 Bad spirit in heart of witness, appearing under protest (5) 14 Order member to gather in outlaw (5,4) 16 Charming female shortened garment (5,4) 17 Moderate policy shown by television etc. (3,5) 18 It shows how much of the work remains to be finished (8) 21 Avoid a new channel (6) 22 Possibly provides an example of this sort of word (6) 23 Thought about a practice, doctor? (5) 25 Leading characters in this opera sing con amore (5)