2: Hope and Crosby going up and down (7)
9: Machine spindle starting to mistime; also about to begin labouring (7)
10: Sterne's novel settlers (7)
11: Drunkard turns up near beach, reversing new habit, to sleep fitfully (4,3,4)
13: Grant loud colour (3)
14: European King's threat reported (5)
16: Trickster waits for jams (9)
17: Someone in favour of wine in jolly good surroundings (9)
18: Children nicely holding back secret (5)
19: Going after the final piece of puzzle for a very long time (3)
20: Beware of these they show the funny side of the month! (4,2,5)
24: Nothing virile about British actor (7)
25: Play has 10 miniature scenes (7)
27: I am reported to leer (3)
28: Biggest rat's leg is broken (7)