Across
1 A fruitful field of production (7) ORCHARD
5 The era of tranquillisers and vandalism (7) PILL AGE (again tranquillisers should lead to pills?)
9 Vehicle to depart with goods (5) CAR GO
10 Concert — goers’ walk (9) PROMENADE
11 Cockney chap strode off — with his sweetheart? (6) E LOPED
12 Proceeds of fine bits composed at performance went to a player (8) BENEFITS (fine bets rather?)
14 People of fashion take silver back in light two wheeled vehicle (5) TON(GA<-)
15 Danger — set at odds — set at odds? (9) ESTRANGED* (nice!)
18 Legal non-payment of tax? (9) AVOIDANCE
20 Refer to another court to appear at right time (5) R(EMIT)
22 That woman has to betray one of cabinet fame (8) SHE RAT ON
24 Character of the alphabet (6) LETTER
26 Future outlook for dollars for pet crop not bright (9) PRO$PECT$
27 The character of the rent collector (5) ERNIE?
28 Considers an affront not to be seen with right partner (7) R(ESEN)T S
29 Relinquish a position in home for alcoholics (7) RETREAT
Down
1 Short race organised by an association of players (9) ORCHESTRA*
2 Funny drawing of haywain, unladen? (7) CARTOON (what's the connection here?)
3 A warning of course uttered beforehand (9) AFOREHAND (or AFORESAID?)
4 A fool taking opium (4) DOPE
5 Appropriate restrictions in real estate (10) PROPER TIES
6 Rest for example back in Belgium (5) LIE(GE<-)
7 Fully aware (7) AWAKING
8 Equals opponent’s score (5) EVENS
13 Strengthens strap and strains it (10) REIN FORCES
16 People engaged in a welcome correspondence (9) A GREE(MEN)T
17 Check on fellow cleaner (9) DETER GENT
19 Difficult person turning sour (7) ONE(ROUS)
21 Play in afternoon with new England opener in team (7) MATINE(E)
22 Drink, though with hesitation, what is exceptionally good (5) SUP ER
23 No sane person initially gets tremulous (5) AS(P)EN
25 A person appointed as adjudicator on some subject (4) TSAR
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2 Funny drawing of haywain, unladen? (7)
This may be one of those "lifted" ones, not from the pen of our compiler.
Funny drawing is the def, the wordplay is haywain, unladen, that is, cart with nothing loaded, CART, O, ON, haywain is a very English word for a cart.
In 5a the era of tranquillisers gives (the) PILL AGE. Vandalism is the def. So the plural is OK.
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