Crisp concise clues from Vulcan. Though I found some definitions a bit iffy and some clues making it look like a quick CW.
ACROSS
1
Movie's very funny;
it'
s excellent (7)
TOOTSIE {TOO}{ITS*}{E} E for Excellent? Not in Chambers.
5 Girl's changing second name? Dislike it fundamentally (7) MAIDENS Anno pending
9 Alsatians tore into an attacker (9) ASSAILANT*
10 Indulge in intricate roles (5) CATER [T]
11 It's a lot of paperwork! (7) ORIGAMI [CD]
12 Woke up, drank
tea — fresh and
cheerful (7)
ROSEATE {ROSE}{TEA*}
13 Do this if you don't want to pay any cash (5,4) FLASH CARD [CD]
15 Remains in dire straits (4) REST [T]
17 A large number killed (4) SLEW Anno not clear
18 Protectors of god's vision above all (9) EYESHADES {EYES}{HADES}
22 A target set out for a sporting event (7) REGATTA*
25 Lessons about time primarily for us humans (7) MORTALS {MOR{T}ALS}
26 From 1st of October change the egg supplier (5) OVARY {O}{VARY}
27 Develop and train a sprinter (9) TRANSPIRE*
28 Small southern bank perhaps (7) SLENDER {S}{LENDER}
29
Current's rough we're told (7)
DRAUGHT (~draft) I have always been mispronouncing this word!
DOWN
1 Separate attention rich guy's attracting (4,3) TEAR OFF {T{EAR} OFF}
2 Firm's old books evacuated — neat and it's organised (9) OBSTINATE {O}{BookS}{NEAT+IT}*
3 Vegetable chap's cooking and eating at home (7) SPINACH {SP{IN}ACH*}
4 Get rid of iced tea. A shot of rum ordered (9) ERADICATE {ICED+TEA+A+R}*
5 Pilot: "Temperature inside the cabin rising" (5) MOTOR {MO{T}OR<=}
6 Cut in proportions, say (6) INCISE {IN}{CISE}(~size)
7 Very old art form (5) EXTRA {EX}{ART*}
8 Certain force goes into it in excess (7) SURFEIT {SUR{F}E}{IT}
14 Where we'd like to be in reality too (9) DREAMLAND [CD]
16 Winning the last audition without leader (9) ENDEARING {END}{hEARING}
17 Difficult and dangerous (7) SERIOUS [DD]
19
Spicy sauce from a state in the east — eggless — with
hot topping (7)
HARISSA {H}{A}{
oRISSA
}
 |
| That looks wicked. My mouth is on fire just looking at it! |
20 Believe an accused (7) SUSPECT [DD]
21 Continued to be sober as told (6) STAYED (~staid)
23 Standard list (5) GRADE [DD]
24 Branch's top 2 positions vacant? More likely (5) APTER chAPTER
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