Across: 1. Concerned with non-drinker taking the piss in 18 down content passed on (7) 5. Reminders of ongoing trauma, mostly about thrashing (7) 9. Can reverse, for example, overindulgence (5) 10. Web of Life on Earth, comfortable root (9) 11. Shake alien spacecraft (6) 12. What's said before "alive" or "dead" by giant? (Atlas or Hercules perhaps, definitely a big one!) (8) 14. He's straight away getting rid of polar opposites seen together, keeping the others with some reluctance? (10) 16. American bird (4) 18. Role-reversal gig (4) 19. Playful film with Jodie Foster, in general directing a particular way (10) 22. Hearts in diamonds in 500 appearing later for those without faith (8) 23. Able to run here in Italy when wearing cap (6) 26. Let no race be abused by this principle? (9) 27. Lump in the throat with a love briefly turning back (5) 28. Took stock of degraded metal on electric light (7) 29. Cut down importing uranium, given source of energy (7) Down: 1,20. Finally, engineer to grab 17 for 11, though doing so 23-29, a pioneer indeed! (6 1 7) 2. In retro music, 'I' note? (5) 3. Fellows cast in molten steel, iron and 6 perhaps (8) 4. Pines perhaps to lose last of beginner supports (4) 5. It drives users to restrict cable length in factory (10) 6. After China's year to 12/2/1926, finally drawing in Japanese money - it was used in 23 form in 1 20's 11 of 16/3/1926 (6) 7. Group in depot pour richer mixture (9) 8. One way or another, therefore, expressions of Lisa's indifference and Bart's pain (7) 13. Relieved of load in bed, run nude all around (10) 15. Takes to task, arresting a pair of fellows for the gallows perhaps (9) 17. What Icarus got wrong with mental approach the first time, becoming fatal ultimately (8) 18. Nitwit terminally got hold of it, and now it's labelled 'X' (7) 20. see 1 down 21. Favourite job? Mostly being 5 down in 1 20's 11 of 16/3/1926! (6) 24. Customary victory eluding unfortunate 27s (5) 25. Part of tree often eaten in insect's cycle (4) Solution: RETWEET=PROMPTS| O=O=L=E=R=X=O=O| BINGE=ECOSYSTEM| E=I=M=S=P=G=P=E| ROCKET=BEHEMOTH| T===N=U=L=N=U=O| HESITANTLY=CROW| ==C=S=B=A=A=R==| TRAP=FUNNELLING| W=F=P=R=T=T===O| INFIELDS=LIQUID| T=O=T=E=L=T=S=D| TOLERANCE=UVULA| E=D=O=E=A=D=A=R| RUSTLED=FUELLED| Name: 894 - Alien Craft Author: by BenDR Annos-Across: 1. RE + T( WEE )T 5. P(ROMP)TS(d) 9. BIN + rev(EG) 10. E + COSY + STEM 11. ROCK + ET 12. BE HE + MOTH 14. HE'S + I(ns)TANTLY 16. dd 18. rev(PART) 19. FUN + NELL + IN + G 22. INFIDELS with D delayed 23. QUI in LID 26. *(LET NO RACE) , ext def 27. rev( A LUV U ) 28. RUST + LED 29. U in FELLED Annos-Down: 1,20. tails &lit 2. rev tel musi(C I NOT)e < , &lit 3. MEN in *STEEL 4. T(r)EES 5. P( ROPE L )LANT 6. OX + Y( G )EN 7. tel (de)POT POUR RI(cher) 8. SO + MEH + OW 13. *(BED RUN NUDE) 15. SC(A FF)OLDS 17. A(t->L)TITUDE - first 'T' becomes (fata)L 18. tel (ni)TWIT TER(minally) 21. PET + ROL(e) 24. *(U(v)ULAS) 25. cyc(FLEA) Defs-Across: 1. 18 down content passed on 5. Reminders 9. overindulgence 10. Web of Life 11. spacecraft 12. definitely a big one 14. with some reluctance 16. American 16. bird 18. gig 19. directing a particular way 23. Able to run 26. this principle 28. Took stock 29. given source of energy Defs-Down: 1,20. Finally, engineer to grab 17 for 11, though doing so 23-29, a pioneer indeed! 2. In retro music, 'I' note 3. iron and 6 perhaps 4. supports 5. It drives users 6. it was used in 23 form in 1 20's 11 of 16/3/1926 7. mixture 8. One way or another 13. Relieved of load 15. the gallows perhaps 17. What Icarus got wrong 18. now it's labelled 'X' 21. 5 down in 1 20's 11 of 16/3/1926 24. Customary 25. Part of tree often eaten