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Across: 1 How disease spreads — or laughter ... (12)
8 ... it’s definitely bound to spread (2,5)
9 Bash bone before excavation (7)
11 After scripture, cleric runs round gym to recover (10)
12 Put back middle of demolished store on farm (4)
14 Pines, say, for remoulded tyres (8)
16 Bertha was one very important person (3,3)
17 Position scenery (3)
19 Kitty returns for each hat (6)
21 Tots — 550 in Dorset in different places (8)
24 Delivered drill (4)
25 Duck responsibility for romance (4,6)
27 It’s obvious writer’s upset with depression (7)
28 Needing bag on plane, one is struggling with rack (7)
29 Preservative for new medal stash, by the sound of it (12)
Down: 1 One who inspires part of Hindu ceremony (7)
2 A magnificent bed constructed for our pets (4-6)
3 They serve queens, say, entertaining two other ones (8)
4 Wearing shabby suit where it originally appeared (2,4)
5 One component (4)
6 Dig ground during extended digs (7)
7 Fellow’s in bad trouble and pain, not making gains (12)
10 A thump in court crushed pet (6,6)
13 ‘She Stoops to Conquer’ a hobby perhaps? (4,2,4)
15 The antiquated tango, still? (3)
18 Put up with fluctuating role in gallery (8)
20 Left in charge of old ornate entrance (7)
22 Dodgy English vessel holds four (7)
23 Fancy those beginning to leave B&B, say (6)
26 Hilary, for example, participates in Mastermind (4)
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