
The unclued lights are of a kind, verifiable in Brewer.

Across
7 Recurring tea dance (3-3)
12 Following sound of artillery, I curtail call to official (9)
13 Steer clear of a hole (5)
15 Make the most of session in recruitment event (4,5)
16 Effect of high dose (6)
20 One stood up and pointed (7)
21 Support that man, ’e’s a bit of a giggle (3-3)
22 Catch chickens circling round yours truly (6)
24 Returning to minister’s house, discovered cat hiding in furniture (8)
26 Ghanaian capital’s a bit overpriced, IMHO! (4)
27 Greek characters portrayed in paperback (3)
28 Start of Antony’s quiet destruction of Cleopatra? (3)
29 Fabricates...

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