No 13177, Monday 22 Feb 2021, Gridman

Solution to 17D  has been deliberately left unsolved and is to be answered only by a non-regular / novice commenter, with proper annotation. Those who have answered earlier in the week, please give others a chance.

ACROSS

1   The monarchy witnessed a tool with cutting edge (5,3) CROWN SAW {CROWN}{SAW}

6   Defects in testaments wisehead put out (4)  ILLS wILLS

9   Stop of French Express not right (6) DETAIN {DE}{TrAIN}

10 State’s correct and honest (7) UPRIGHT {UP}{RIGHT}

13 Drama by feeble girl at first — it’s not to be taken seriously! (9) PLAYTHING {PLAY}{THIN}{Girl}

14 Mad to offer such a stuff to the toothless (5) NUTTY [C&DD]

15 And kin follow them (4) KITH [CD]

16 With very Scottish bridge, etc. (3,2,5) AND SO FORTH {AND}{SO}{FORTH}

19 Peter, cricketer, trustee (10) SAFEKEEPER {SAFE}{KEEPER}

21 Sweeper holds back item for fencing (4) EPEE [T<=]

24 Got it wrong! Emergency Room’s embarrassed (5) ERRED {ER}{RED}

25 Filmfare is for me! I go over assiduously (9) MOVIEGOER*

26 Dog day some managed coolly (7) SAMOYED* 

27 Nuance in tiny changes around church (6) NICETY {NI{CE}TY*}

28 Grandmother’s double refusal (4) NANA {NA}{NA}

29 Leaves sailor and helpers without a trace of emotion (8) ABSCONDS {AB}{SeCONDS}

DOWN

2   Respond again to hatless fellows going in to perform again (2-5) RE-ENACT {RE{mEN}ACT}

3   One has anger about a spirit (6) WRAITH {WRA{1}TH}

4   A few words go to make one judge’s verdict (9) SENTIENCE SENTiENCE

5   Heard step is twisted (5) WRUNG (~rung)

7   Less weighty barge (7) LIGHTER [DD]

8   Cause commotion — how we use the headphones (3,2,3,4) SET BY THE EARS [DD]

11 Go away and print (3,3) RUN OFF [DD]

12 One who gives news, not necessarily of wheel parts (12) SPOKESPERSON [CD]

17 Rations passed over western turnings (9) S?E?V?N?S (Addendum SWERVINGS {S{W}ERVINGS} - See comments)

18 Small child is without traction (6) SKIDDY {S}{KIDDY}

20 Supervisor, one in favour of Oriental worker (7) FOREMAN {FOR}{E}{MAN}

22 Man follows guide dropping one — that’s how it’s schemed (7) PLOTTED {TED}<=>{PiLOT}

23 Lover wildly catches cold — it’s sticky! (6) VELCRO {VEL{C}RO*}

25 Aimed to thrash agencies (5) MEDIA*

Reference List

Of in French = DE, Right = R, Church = CE, Sailor = AB, Small = S,  Western = W, Oriental = E, Cold = C