Across:
1. Man!!, I am back in play with boxes of Jams say (8,6)
10. Facilitated in making overseas education accessible to deserving student (5)
11. Steady state gave batting an excellent start (9)
12. Bjorn and Benny on waterloo say, like back-to-back sailors with soldiers (4,3)
13. Pressing the former spy (needing no introduction), about bit of information (7)
14. Melody for beginners, many users say it’s cool (5)
16. Natural yet fashionable Cristin dressed (9)
19. Guaranteed funds for bodyguard? (4-5)
20. Name associated with old pedophile? (5)
22. Chief executive amongst the achievers or cheats? (7)
25. Star defender on the bench ain’t going to help keep opponent’s offense in shackle (7)
27. Top religion without a background... mostly! (9)
28. Unusual sitcom without lead character fails (5)
29. Character and control helps composure (4-10)
Down:
2. Clean up here before hosting a small cocktail bash in the wagon (9)
3. Maybe initially the first man was a woman? (5)
4. At home 20 Italians drinking the concoction? (9)
5. Mysterious galleon docked in port near India (5)
6. Diner served up empty container!! Your interpretation? (9)
7. Upscale bottled water brand from the east for the gullible (5)
8. Doubting Thomas was held during the raid (7)
9. Peeled neck? apply lotion around to soothe (6)
15. Police arresting ladies with ease? see you at Joe’s place perhaps (6,3)
17. So, in order to avoid confusion, wait here for elderly passengers to board first (9)
18. Romans in a ruinous state (3,6)
19. Removes sensitive information applying communist laws (7)
21. Professional, not amateur Nobel prize winning American author (6)
23. Live in Germany? on what? (5)
24. King’s banks after violation fails (5)
26. Proficiency needed to jump into civil service (5)