Solutions to THC # 8949

Across

 1 Difficult-to-imitate text on paper (4,4) HARD COPY

 5 Strategic plan to perform in the grip of a nervous complaint (6) TACTIC

10 Grim horse goes around the taxi (7) MACABRE

11 At home, take originally Indian drink - that’s tasteless (7) INSIPID

12 Required the newspaperman to be in want (6) NEEDED

13 Sell mini letters of a slender shape (8) SLIMLINE

15 Sat reluctantly with the king for the assignment (4) TASK

16 Does it hold babies to be delivered? (6,4) STORKS NEST

18 Short nomad makes vague guess (6,4) RANDOM SHOT

20 Account given by yours truly reaches its pinnacle (4) ACME

23 Race in which tyres can burst (8) ANCESTRY

24 Possibly cares about a Shakespearean character (6) CAESAR

26 On hand, as a shop should be (2,5) IN STOCK

27 Litmus sprayed around one may arouse action (7) STIMULI

28 Do mean turn and it will be lamented (6) MOANED

29 Adversaries work with questions (8) OPPOSERS

Down

 1 Maharani’s unit I’m revamping to provide benevolence (15) HUMANITARIANISM

 2 Mafia activities produce terrible rows (7) RACKETS

 3 First to call on cleverer person who sends messages (6) CABLER

 4 Beg audibly for a victim (4) PREY

 6 See a mass settlement of people (8) ASSAMESE

 7 Work in Intel processing is first-class (7) TOPLINE

 8 Think hard to solve this clue! (6,3,6) CUDGEL THE BRAINS

 9 Where you may deposit your letters for clearance (6-3) PILLAR BOX

14 In one go 60 minutes after 12? (2,1,6) AT A STROKE

17 Doctor on ship got up to get the flower (4,4) MOSS ROSE

19 22 ran around one city (7) NICOSIA

21 As worn for a fancy dress competition (7) COSTUME

22 Gaming house where a coin’s tossed (6) CASINO

25 Please reply! Some letters would do! (1,1,1,1) RSVP