CRYPTIC CROSSWORD No. 17,060

ACROSS: 1 Cold comfort. 9 Plainer. 10 Subside. 11 Erg. 12 Subdued. 13 In short. 14 Sir. 15 Dubai. 17 Natal. 18 Drops. 20 Bogus. 22 Ear. 24 Factual. 25 Maitre d’. 26 Era. 27 Stretch. 28 Tempura. 29 Scratch card. DOWN: 1 Chamber concerts. 2 Languid. 3 Cured. 4 Misgiving. 5 Orbison. 6 Thin on the ground. 7 Spasms. 8 Rental. 16 Bobble hat. 18 Defuse. 19 Shutter. 21 Skimmia. 23 Radial. 25 Match.