Annotated solutions for Prize 28,434
* puzzle to mark World Naked Gardening Day
Across
9 rare earth RARE + EARTH
10 aster ASTER(n)
11* naked naked ladies (plant)
12* gardening AN N(aked) DIGGER (anag)
13 discord DISC(a/O)ARD
14 accepts AC<CEP>TS
17 copra C/OP(us)/R(oyal)A(cademician )
19* day D(i)A(r)Y
20* world whirled (hom)
21 slip off double/cryptic def
22 drabble BARD(rev)/(a)BLE
24 take stock (s)TAKE STOCK
26 sisal 28S IS A Likely (hidden)
28 prune double def
29 in the buff BETH (anag) in ‘enough’ (hom)
Down
1 wren W(omen) + (borde)R/(unnerve)E/(frighte)N
2 drakes (returne)D/RAKES
3 seed potato 0 in A DOPE TEST (anag)
4 frigid RIGID after F(rosts)
5 charlady CHAR<LAD>Y
6 bare bear (hom) + double def
7 stripper cryptic def
8 trug T<R(omeo)>UG
13 ducks tripple def
15 cow parsley COW + SPARELY (anag)
16 sedge S(ingular)/EDGE
18 prick out P<R(equire)>ICK OUT
19 daffodil D(istrict)A(ttorney) + LID/OFF (rev)
22 Dakota DA<OK(rev)>TA
23 bust-up BUST + UP
24 tope smarT OPErator (hidden)
25 stem S(outh) + MET (rev)
27 lift (o)L(d)I(e) + F(inancial)T(times)