Across

1 Having a compassionate disposition could deter adherent unexpectedly (6-7) TENDER HEARTED [Anag of DETER AD]

10 Consistency in business, therefore, needs acceptance of note (9) COHERENCE [Therefore is HENCE, RE is note??]

11 Non-polluting, energy-saving transport (5) CYCLE [Direct Clue]

12 Protection, for example, in All India Services initially (5) AEGIS [EG (For Example) in AIS(All India Services) A eg IS]

13 Send one to Coventry (9) OSTRACISE [Direct Clue]

14 Observe, say, chap as a sailor (6) SEAMAN [Observe is SEE, sounds like SEA, chap is MAN]

16 A way with popular member to get the batsman out (5) STUMP [Fits in here, but explanation??]

19 Territory of a true leader of monks (5) REALM [REAL(True) + M(Leader of Monks)]

20 Fuss with a socialist and get admired (6) ADORED [ADO(Fuss) + RED(Socialist)]

25 Overplay a boring notice for "Nymph on a Tree" (9) HAMADRYAD [Explanation please??]

26 Purse distributed — splendid (5) SUPER [Anag of PURSE, distributed is the anagram indicator, splendid is the definition]

27 Chaplain with a fancy drape (5) PADRE [Anag of DRAPE, fancy is the anagram indicator, Chaplain is the definition]

28 Very clear and, at home, a mastermind about love (9) INGENIOUS?? [Seems to fit here but explanation??]

29 Crowd fear rent apart the footballer (6,7) CENTRE FORWARD [Anag of CROWD FEAR RENT, apart is the anag indicator, footballer is the definition]

Down

2 A sound picture of the innards (8) ECHOGRAM [Direct Clue??]

3 Daughter's hidden skill in game (5) DARTS [Daughter's is DS Skill is ART, so D ART S]

4 Such sampling is haphazard (6) RANDOM [Direct Clue]

5 Toothless creature in garden gallery (8) EDENTATE [EDEN is garden, TATE is gallery??]

6 Crime lead worked out and salvaged (9) RECLAIMED [Anag of CRIME LEAD, worked out is the anag indicator, salvaged is the definition]

7 Geometrician that copper lied about (6) EUCLID [Anag of CU(Copper) + LIED]

8 Fights for discarded bits of food (6) SCRAPS [Direct Clue]

9 Latin, always a means of exerting pressure for getting something (5) LEVER [L + EVER(always)]

15 The last word daughter reportedly intended as a correction (9) AMENDMENT [Explanation please??]

17 Period of recreation to prevent Jack becoming dull (8) PLAYTIME [Direct Clue]

18 It covers an opening, an opening to a carriage? (4,4) TRAP DOOR [Direct Clue??]

21 Packing first of underwear in clothing under compulsion (6) DURESS [Explanation please??]

22 Figure has changed on exercise (5) SHAPE [Direct Clue]

23 A smear that the GM used wilily (6) SMUDGE [Anag of GM USED]

24 Slow movement in music (6) ADAGIO [Not too sure]

26 Wines build muscle (5) SINEW [Anag of WINES]