1 across. Distress in hearing – stop being crooked. 8 letters.
6 across. One of your relatives gift wraps a book! 6 letters.
9 across. Journalist: Balls maybe yellow after sex. 6 letters.
10 across. Excessively complimented pornographic actor’s first lines – 9 must be abbreviated. 8 letters.
11 across. Ordnance Survey cutting about page in misprinted A-to-Z – it’s a gem. 4 letters and 5 letters.
13 across. Misses sleep on board ship. 5 letters.
15 across. Unknown firm taken on by heavyweight businessman. 6 letters.
17 across. Dawn French to the rescue – often raising awareness for starters. 6 letters.
18 across. Former opponent gutted about discharged cruise missile. 6 letters.
19 across. Goes off instruction to make nice e-readers? 6 letters.
21 across. Dislodge key. 5 letters.
22 across. Lad struggling with issue including, ultimately, combat fatigue. 9 letters.
25 across. E.coli must, mostly, spread in bowl. 8 letters.
26 across. Bond villain, Jaws essentially breaking back to get ahead. 6 letters.
28 across. Ship leaves Selsey after dropping off some bits. 6 letters.
29 across. Volunteers, once in the forces, not against shocking treatment? 8 letters.