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		Across
 1 Assured of success, millions invested in new TV show (3,3)
 4 Kill; kill for work (6)
 10 Average also included in X (2-3-2)
 11 Avid one with knowledge team’s taken in (7)
 12 Not that they are a bunch of losers (7-2)
 13 Starting to observe change in part of a flower (5) OVARY
 14 Company saw potential in NYC (2,6)
 17 Calls for massages, say (5) NEEDS
 19 Cover head of department’s shameful act (5)
 21 Name of corrupt minister — 3rd richest (8) CHRISTEN
 24 Acquire large gain (5)
 25 Official: Four drown in English river — dodgy (9)
 28 Look over an Indian electronics company, as told (7)
 29 Creature is alone at sea (3,4) SEA LION
 30 Returns and surrenders (6)
 31 In the middle of a poorly lit back street (6) AMIDST
 
 Down
 1 Rome, say, not a bad city (6) MYSORE
 2 Being exhausted, daughter showered (7) DRAINED
 3 Invest in a university in dire need (5) ENDUE
 5 A Native American torments animals (9) FOXHOUNDS
 6 Exclude one awfully behind time (7) ISOLATE
 7 Show is hosted by established writer (8) ESSAYIST
 8 Growth of the Israeli institute gets no notice (4) MOSS
 9 Ideal worker’s income through extra work (8)
 15 Island’s eco-friendly region (9) GREENLAND
 16 Oil uncle used for proteins (8)
 18 Affair is true; lady is involved (8) ADULTERY
 20 A church renovated — made into a school (7)
 22 As instructed, she eventually opposed — got him essentially locked in for abuse finally — for once! (7)
 23 Insignificant plant (6) PEANUT
 26 First off, stop and relax (4)
 27 They want peace — might get rid of weapons (5)
 
 
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		Across
 1 Assured of success, millions invested in new TV show (3,3)
 4 Kill; kill for work (6)
 10 Average also included in X (2-3-2)SO-AND-SO
 11 Avid one with knowledge team’s taken in (7)
 12 Not that they are a bunch of losers (7-2)RUNNERS-UP
 13 Starting to observe change in part of a flower (5) OVARY
 14 Company saw potential in NYC (2,6)
 17 Calls for massages, say (5) NEEDS
 19 Cover head of department’s shameful act (5)
 21 Name of corrupt minister — 3rd richest (8) CHRISTEN
 24 Acquire large gain (5)LEARN
 25 Official: Four drown in English river — dodgy (9)
 28 Look over an Indian electronics company, as told (7)
 29 Creature is alone at sea (3,4) SEA LION
 30 Returns and surrenders (6)YIELDS
 31 In the middle of a poorly lit back street (6) AMIDST
 
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 1 Rome, say, not a bad city (6) MYSORE
 2 Being exhausted, daughter showered (7) DRAINED
 3 Invest in a university in dire need (5) ENDUE
 5 A Native American torments animals (9) FOXHOUNDS
 6 Exclude one awfully behind time (7) ISOLATE
 7 Show is hosted by established writer (8) ESSAYIST
 8 Growth of the Israeli institute gets no notice (4) MOSS
 9 Ideal worker’s income through extra work (8)
 15 Island’s eco-friendly region (9) GREENLAND
 16 Oil uncle used for proteins (8)NUCLEOLI
 18 Affair is true; lady is involved (8) ADULTERY
 20 A church renovated — made into a school (7)
 22 As instructed, she eventually opposed — got him essentially locked in for abuse finally — for once! (7)
 23 Insignificant plant (6) PEANUT
 26 First off, stop and relax (4)
 27 They want peace — might get rid of weapons (5)
 
 
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		Across
 1 Assured of success, millions invested in new TV show (3,3)MAD MEN
 4 Kill; kill for work (6)OFFICE
 10 Average also included in X (2-3-2)SO-AND-SO
 11 Avid one with knowledge team’s taken in (7)ANXIOUS
 12 Not that they are a bunch of losers (7-2)RUNNERS-UP
 13 Starting to observe change in part of a flower (5) OVARY
 14 Company saw potential in NYC (2,6)AD AGENCY
 17 Calls for massages, say (5) NEEDS
 19 Cover head of department’s shameful act (5)DRAPE
 21 Name of corrupt minister — 3rd richest (8) CHRISTEN
 24 Acquire large gain (5)LEARN
 25 Official: Four drown in English river — dodgy (9)EXECUTIVE
 28 Look over an Indian electronics company, as told (7)EYEBALL
 29 Creature is alone at sea (3,4) SEA LION
 30 Returns and surrenders (6)YIELDS
 31 In the middle of a poorly lit back street (6) AMIDST
 
 Down
 1 Rome, say, not a bad city (6) MYSORE
 2 Being exhausted, daughter showered (7) DRAINED
 3 Invest in a university in dire need (5) ENDUE
 5 A Native American torments animals (9) FOXHOUNDS
 6 Exclude one awfully behind time (7) ISOLATE
 7 Show is hosted by established writer (8) ESSAYIST
 8 Growth of the Israeli institute gets no notice (4) MOSS
 9 Ideal worker’s income through extra work (8)TAXPAYER
 15 Island’s eco-friendly region (9) GREENLAND
 16 Oil uncle used for proteins (8)NUCLEOLI
 18 Affair is true; lady is involved (8) ADULTERY
 20 A church renovated — made into a school (7)ACADEME
 22 As instructed, she eventually opposed — got him essentially locked in for abuse finally — for once! (7)EDIFIED
 23 Insignificant plant (6) PEANUT
 26 First off, stop and relax (4)EASE
 27 They want peace — might get rid of weapons (5)UNARM
 
 :clap::clap::clap: Very good!
 
 
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		Across
 1 Begin to understand a fibre (6) COTTON
 4 Spice queen perhaps joined a parent (8) CARDAMOM
 10 Demonstrators gather around trees (9) PICKETERS
 11 Heartless, filthy lucre (5) CRUEL
 12 Primarily we bake this grain (5) WHEAT
 13 Beg for the forever young Peter’s control (9)
 14 Take money unlawfully when you, say, check into a resort on the way back (7)
 16 Cut a whip (4)
 19 Fibre project near England (4)
 21 Plasterboard left by wry lad carelessly (7)
 24 Cancels completed amusement park attractions (9)
 25 Colorado firm’s first class drink (5)
 26 Iced over at roughly zero Fahrenheit (5)
 27 Gur can somewhat easily be manufactured from this grass (9)
 28 Former river user made a revelation (8)
 29 Enemy thus lost his head for an unborn child (6)
 
 Down
 1 Manage policeman’s white convertible (4,4)
 2 Added head constable inside to catch underworld leader (6,2)
 3 Patent on shirt perhaps (5)
 5 Poison one hundred after Chicago gangster is forced to leave London club (7)
 6 Overbearing pronouncements by a conservative (9)
 7 Rotten influence on Yen (6)
 8 Grain to fight with alien (6)
 9 Use spice to inflict severe punishment (6)
 15 Hides right inside large landowner’s empty lands (9)
 17 Histogram to exclude map (3,5)
 18 Civil service has thinner janitors (8)
 20 Training ensured for final consumer (3-4)
 21 Layout of French symbol (6)
 22 Drink for commanding officer’s female charge (6)
 23 Compensate toppers of regional engineering college’s open university program (6)
 25 Selection of escargot for shipment (5)
 
 
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		Across
 1 Begin to understand a fibre (6) COTTON
 4 Spice queen perhaps joined a parent (8) CARDAMOM
 10 Demonstrators gather around trees (9) PICKETEER
 11 Heartless, filthy lucre (5) CRUEL
 12 Primarily we bake this grain (5) WHEAT
 13 Beg for the forever young Peter’s control (9)
 14 Take money unlawfully when you, say, check into a resort on the way back (7)
 16 Cut a whip (4)
 19 Fibre project near England (4)
 21 Plasterboard left by wry lad carelessly (7)
 24 Cancels completed amusement park attractions (9)
 25 Colorado firm’s first class drink (5)COCOA
 26 Iced over at roughly zero Fahrenheit (5)
 27 Gur can somewhat easily be manufactured from this grass (9)SUGARCANE
 28 Former river user made a revelation (8)
 29 Enemy thus lost his head for an unborn child (6)
 
 Down
 1 Manage policeman’s white convertible (4,4)
 2 Added head constable inside to catch underworld leader (6,2)
 3 Patent on shirt perhaps (5)
 5 Poison one hundred after Chicago gangster is forced to leave London club (7)
 6 Overbearing pronouncements by a conservative (9)
 7 Rotten influence on Yen (6)
 8 Grain to fight with alien (6)
 9 Use spice to inflict severe punishment (6)
 15 Hides right inside large landowner’s empty lands (9)
 17 Histogram to exclude map (3,5)
 18 Civil service has thinner janitors (8)
 20 Training ensured for final consumer (3-4)END-USER
 21 Layout of French symbol (6)
 22 Drink for commanding officer’s female charge (6)COFFEE
 23 Compensate toppers of regional engineering college’s open university program (6)
 25 Selection of escargot for shipment (5)CARGO
 
 
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		Across
 1 Begin to understand a fibre (6) COTTON
 4 Spice queen perhaps joined a parent (8) CARDAMOM
 10 Demonstrators gather around trees (9) PICKETEER
 11 Heartless, filthy lucre (5) CRUEL
 12 Primarily we bake this grain (5) WHEAT
 13 Beg for the forever young Peter’s control (9) PANHANDLE
 14 Take money unlawfully when you, say, check into a resort on the way back (7) TROUSER
 16 Cut a whip (4) CROP
 19 Fibre project near England (4) JUTE
 21 Plasterboard left by wry lad carelessly (7) DRYWALL
 24 Cancels completed amusement park attractions (9)
 25 Colorado firm’s first class drink (5)COCOA
 26 Iced over at roughly zero Fahrenheit (5)
 27 Gur can somewhat easily be manufactured from this grass (9)SUGARCANE
 28 Former river user made a revelation (8)
 29 Enemy thus lost his head for an unborn child (6)
 
 Down
 1 Manage policeman’s white convertible (4,4)
 2 Added head constable inside to catch underworld leader (6,2)
 3 Patent on shirt perhaps (5)
 5 Poison one hundred after Chicago gangster is forced to leave London club (7)
 6 Overbearing pronouncements by a conservative (9)
 7 Rotten influence on Yen (6)
 8 Grain to fight with alien (6)
 9 Use spice to inflict severe punishment (6)
 15 Hides right inside large landowner’s empty lands (9)
 17 Histogram to exclude map (3,5)
 18 Civil service has thinner janitors (8)
 20 Training ensured for final consumer (3-4)END-USER
 21 Layout of French symbol (6)
 22 Drink for commanding officer’s female charge (6)COFFEE
 23 Compensate toppers of regional engineering college’s open university program (6)
 25 Selection of escargot for shipment (5)CARGO
 
 
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		Across
 1 Begin to understand a fibre (6) COTTON
 4 Spice queen perhaps joined a parent (8) CARDAMOM
 10 Demonstrators gather around trees (9) PICKETEER
 11 Heartless, filthy lucre (5) CRUEL
 12 Primarily we bake this grain (5) WHEAT
 13 Beg for the forever young Peter’s control (9) PANHANDLE
 14 Take money unlawfully when you, say, check into a resort on the way back (7) TROUSER
 16 Cut a whip (4) CROP
 19 Fibre project near England (4) JUTE
 21 Plasterboard left by wry lad carelessly (7) DRYWALL
 24 Cancels completed amusement park attractions (9) OVERRIDES
 25 Colorado firm’s first class drink (5)COCOA
 26 Iced over at roughly zero Fahrenheit (5) FROZE
 27 Gur can somewhat easily be manufactured from this grass (9)SUGARCANE
 28 Former river user made a revelation (8) EXPOSURE
 29 Enemy thus lost his head for an unborn child (6) FOETUS
 
 Down
 1 Manage policeman’s white convertible (4,4) COPE WITH
 2 Added head constable inside to catch underworld leader (6,2) TACKED ON?
 3 Patent on shirt perhaps (5) OVERT
 5 Poison one hundred after Chicago gangster is forced to leave London club (7) ARSENAL
 6 Overbearing pronouncements by a conservative (9) DICTATORY
 7 Rotten influence on Yen (6) MOULDY
 8 Grain to fight with alien (6) MILLET
 9 Use spice to inflict severe punishment (6) PEPPER
 15 Hides right inside large landowner’s empty lands (9) SQUIRRELS
 17 Histogram to exclude map (3,5) BAR CHART
 18 Civil service has thinner janitors (8) CLEANERS
 20 Training ensured for final consumer (3-4)END-USER
 21 Layout of French symbol (6) DESIGN
 22 Drink for commanding officer’s female charge (6)COFFEE
 23 Compensate toppers of regional engineering college’s open university program (6) RECOUP
 25 Selection of escargot for shipment (5)CARGO
 
 
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		Across
 1 Begin to understand a fibre (6) COTTON
 4 Spice queen perhaps joined a parent (8) CARDAMOM
 10 Demonstrators gather around trees (9) PICKETERS
 11 Heartless, filthy lucre (5) CRUEL
 12 Primarily we bake this grain (5) WHEAT
 13 Beg for the forever young Peter’s control (9) PANHANDLE
 14 Take money unlawfully when you, say, check into a resort on the way back (7) TROUSER
 16 Cut a whip (4) CROP
 19 Fibre project near England (4) JUTE
 21 Plasterboard left by wry lad carelessly (7) DRYWALL
 24 Cancels completed amusement park attractions (9) OVERRIDES
 25 Colorado firm’s first class drink (5)COCOA
 26 Iced over at roughly zero Fahrenheit (5) FROZE
 27 Gur can somewhat easily be manufactured from this grass (9)SUGARCANE
 28 Former river user made a revelation (8) EXPOSURE
 29 Enemy thus lost his head for an unborn child (6) FOETUS
 
 Down
 1 Manage policeman’s white convertible (4,4) COPE WITH
 2 Added head constable inside to catch underworld leader (6,2) TACKED ON
 3 Patent on shirt perhaps (5) OVERT
 5 Poison one hundred after Chicago gangster is forced to leave London club (7) ARSENAL
 6 Overbearing pronouncements by a conservative (9) DICTATORY
 7 Rotten influence on Yen (6) MOULDY
 8 Grain to fight with alien (6) MILLET
 9 Use spice to inflict severe punishment (6) PEPPER
 15 Hides right inside large landowner’s empty lands (9) SQUIRRELS
 17 Histogram to exclude map (3,5) BAR CHART
 18 Civil service has thinner janitors (8) CLEANERS
 20 Training ensured for final consumer (3-4)END-USER
 21 Layout of French symbol (6) DESIGN
 22 Drink for commanding officer’s female charge (6)COFFEE
 23 Compensate toppers of regional engineering college’s open university program (6) RECOUP
 25 Selection of escargot for shipment (5)CARGO
 
 :clap::clap::clap: Very good! Puzzle with farming interest!
 
 
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		Across
 1 Nearly exploit commanding position in commission (6)
 4 More than one saw shows featuring rhythm and blues (8) PROVERBS
 10 Regime to possibly lead in change in some progression (9) GEOMETRIC
 11 Moderate chill (5)
 12 Person of high social standing (Earl) rejected condition to adopt ward (7)
 13 Vespers for the dead occurring in room with sticky smell (7)
 14 Irrational voiceless sound in speech (4)
 15 Doomed without a group of fast developing nations being made up (10)
 19 National singles won by our compatriot (10) INDONESIAN
 20 Captive in retreat caught hard blow (4)
 23 Clears a city’s premier square (7)
 26 Caretaker sent back rubbish following start of new year (7) JANITOR
 27 Fey, side-splitting, humorous contradiction (5)
 28 Requests Spain to cut some trees (9) BESEECHES
 29 Understood to be good-hearted for a change (8)
 30 Cancel show initially planned for victory (6)
 
 Down
 1 Stages becoming small after sixty minutes (7)
 2 Suggested vacant pad to house drunk for free (9)
 3 You will get empty gesture of approval in conclusion (3,3)
 5 Repeat run picking up tempo (5)
 6 Greed to possess an article but after losing an article — there’s a difference (8)
 7 Pound in anger indicating channel on moon (5)
 8 Convinced about interest on foreign exchange rising by half a dozen times (7)
 9 Salt (boric) endlessly sprinkled around beltways (8)
 16 Perhaps fine-tune a colour with appropriate shades (8)
 17 Model’s filled with passion, kept in check somehow with trinket (9)
 18 Something with distinct, independent existence loses its origin in copy, becoming the very opposite (8)
 19 Sorcerers entering in grand visual representation (7)
 21 Examination’s through, normal to lose heart (7)
 22 Pepper can easily produce this effect, hence almost an expression of contempt over unknown drug (6)
 24 Ring, ring — stop ringing! (5)
 25 Weapon injured breast dislodging bone (5)
 
 
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		Across
 1 Nearly exploit commanding position in commission (6)
 4 More than one saw shows featuring rhythm and blues (8) PROVERBS
 10 Regime to possibly lead in change in some progression (9) GEOMETRIC
 11 Moderate chill (5)
 12 Person of high social standing (Earl) rejected condition to adopt ward (7)
 13 Vespers for the dead occurring in room with sticky smell (7)
 14 Irrational voiceless sound in speech (4)
 15 Doomed without a group of fast developing nations being made up (10) FABIRICATED
 19 National singles won by our compatriot (10) INDONESIAN
 20 Captive in retreat caught hard blow (4)
 23 Clears a city’s premier square (7)
 26 Caretaker sent back rubbish following start of new year (7) JANITOR
 27 Fey, side-splitting, humorous contradiction (5)
 28 Requests Spain to cut some trees (9) BESEECHES
 29 Understood to be good-hearted for a change (8)
 30 Cancel show initially planned for victory (6)
 Down
 1 Stages becoming small after sixty minutes (7)
 2 Suggested vacant pad to house drunk for free (9)
 3 You will get empty gesture of approval in conclusion (3,3)
 5 Repeat run picking up tempo (5)
 6 Greed to possess an article but after losing an article — there’s a difference (8) VARIANCE
 7 Pound in anger indicating channel on moon (5) RILLE
 8 Convinced about interest on foreign exchange rising by half a dozen times (7)
 9 Salt (boric) endlessly sprinkled around beltways (8) ORBITAL
 16 Perhaps fine-tune a colour with appropriate shades (8) READJUST
 17 Model’s filled with passion, kept in check somehow with trinket (9)
 18 Something with distinct, independent existence loses its origin in copy, becoming the very opposite (8)
 19 Sorcerers entering in grand visual representation (7)
 21 Examination’s through, normal to lose heart (7)
 22 Pepper can easily produce this effect, hence almost an expression of contempt over unknown drug (6)
 24 Ring, ring — stop ringing! (5)
 25 Weapon injured breast dislodging bone (5)