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 1 Run-of-the-mill banner (8)
 6 Police officer took time and killed (4)
 9 Crude, heart-broken and ultimately crusty (6)
 10 Nobility right in French guerilla force (7)
 13 Cassettes put out legal precedents (4,5)
 14 Tough material from country undergoing final modification (5)
 15 Said to have drafted mechanical learning (4)
 16 In rush, shopping complex produces stuff that might surprise consumers (5,5) SMALL PRINT
 19 When you do this, others may break into smiles (5,1,4) CRACK A JOKE
 21 Measure lines for the Muslim dignitary (4)
 24 Game bird (5)
 25 Greek girl, not I, reproduced degree (9)
 26 Alter the shape of engineer's cast (7)
 27 Left in moorland in good condition (6)
 28 Pronounced drop in rapport (4)
 29 Apprehending not cold but hot incubator activity (8)
 
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 2 Send millions lost in passage (7)
 3 Observe it isn't solid water (6) NOTIVE
 4 Jayaram's a leaning towards the Hindu reform movement (4,5) ARYA SAMAJ
 5 It is dismal to be down in them (5)
 7 He was unbound at the end of his performance (7)HOUDINI
 8 Examine Bill - by no means soft - one showing manly stuff (12)
 11 Set of directions for fixing price at end of sale (6)
 12 Most recent: SR away from points of agitation (5,7) STORM CENTRES
 17 Admire a photograph quickly and enthusiastically (4,1,4) LIKE A SHOT
 18 Approved knocked-out head moving up (6) OKAYED
 20 Belly's turning - bad sign of things to come (7) ABDOMEN
 22 Wet medical officer to pay attention - learner's gone! (7) MOISTEN
 23 The French money laid out for hood (6) CALASH
 25 Lug around couch heartlessly in ravine (5) GULCH
 
 
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		ACROSS
 1 Run-of-the-mill banner (8) STANDARD
 6 Police officer took time and killed (4) SHOT
 9 Crude, heart-broken and ultimately crusty (6) EARTHY
 10 Nobility right in French guerilla force (7)
 13 Cassettes put out legal precedents (4,5)
 14 Tough material from country undergoing final modification (5)
 15 Said to have drafted mechanical learning (4)
 16 In rush, shopping complex produces stuff that might surprise consumers (5,5) SMALL PRINT
 19 When you do this, others may break into smiles (5,1,4) CRACK A JOKE
 21 Measure lines for the Muslim dignitary (4)
 24 Game bird (5)
 25 Greek girl, not I, reproduced degree (9)
 26 Alter the shape of engineer's cast (7)
 27 Left in moorland in good condition (6)
 28 Pronounced drop in rapport (4)
 29 Apprehending not cold but hot incubator activity (8)
 
 DOWN
 2 Send millions lost in passage (7)
 3 Observe it isn't solid water (6) NOTICE
 4 Jayaram's a leaning towards the Hindu reform movement (4,5) ARYA SAMAJ
 5 It is dismal to be down in them (5)
 7 He was unbound at the end of his performance (7)HOUDINI
 8 Examine Bill - by no means soft - one showing manly stuff (12)
 11 Set of directions for fixing price at end of sale (6) RECIPE
 12 Most recent: SR away from points of agitation (5,7) STORM CENTRES
 17 Admire a photograph quickly and enthusiastically (4,1,4) LIKE A SHOT
 18 Approved knocked-out head moving up (6) OKAYED
 20 Belly's turning - bad sign of things to come (7) ABDOMEN
 22 Wet medical officer to pay attention - learner's gone! (7) MOISTEN
 23 The French money laid out for hood (6) CALASH
 25 Lug around couch heartlessly in ravine (5) GULCH
 
 
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		ACROSS
 1 Run-of-the-mill banner (8) STANDARD
 6 Police officer took time and killed (4) SHOT
 9 Crude, heart-broken and ultimately crusty (6) EARTHY
 10 Nobility right in French guerilla force (7)
 13 Cassettes put out legal precedents (4,5)
 14 Tough material from country undergoing final modification (5)
 15 Said to have drafted mechanical learning (4)ROTE
 16 In rush, shopping complex produces stuff that might surprise consumers (5,5) SMALL PRINT
 19 When you do this, others may break into smiles (5,1,4) CRACK A JOKE
 21 Measure lines for the Muslim dignitary (4)IMAM
 24 Game bird (5)
 25 Greek girl, not I, reproduced degree (9)
 26 Alter the shape of engineer's cast (7)REMODEL
 27 Left in moorland in good condition (6)HEALTH
 28 Pronounced drop in rapport (4)
 29 Apprehending not cold but hot incubator activity (8)
 
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 2 Send millions lost in passage (7)
 3 Observe it isn't solid water (6) NOTICE
 4 Jayaram's a leaning towards the Hindu reform movement (4,5) ARYA SAMAJ
 5 It is dismal to be down in them (5)
 7 He was unbound at the end of his performance (7)HOUDINI
 8 Examine Bill - by no means soft - one showing manly stuff (12)
 11 Set of directions for fixing price at end of sale (6) RECIPE
 12 Most recent: SR away from points of agitation (5,7) STORM CENTRES
 17 Admire a photograph quickly and enthusiastically (4,1,4) LIKE A SHOT
 18 Approved knocked-out head moving up (6) OKAYED
 20 Belly's turning - bad sign of things to come (7) ABDOMEN
 22 Wet medical officer to pay attention - learner's gone! (7) MOISTEN
 23 The French money laid out for hood (6) CALASH
 25 Lug around couch heartlessly in ravine (5) GULCH
 
 
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		ACROSS
 1 Run-of-the-mill banner (8) STANDARD
 6 Police officer took time and killed (4) SHOT
 9 Crude, heart-broken and ultimately crusty (6) EARTHY
 10 Nobility right in French guerilla force (7) ????
 13 Cassettes put out legal precedents (4,5) TEST CASES
 14 Tough material from country undergoing final modification (5) CHINO
 15 Said to have drafted mechanical learning (4)ROTE
 16 In rush, shopping complex produces stuff that might surprise consumers (5,5) SMALL PRINT
 19 When you do this, others may break into smiles (5,1,4) CRACK A JOKE
 21 Measure lines for the Muslim dignitary (4) EMIR
 24 Game bird (5) NODDY
 25 Greek girl, not I, reproduced degree (9) GRADATION
 26 Alter the shape of engineer's cast (7)REMODEL
 27 Left in moorland in good condition (6)HEALTH
 28 Pronounced drop in rapport (4) SYNC
 29 Apprehending not cold but hot incubator activity (8) HATCHING
 
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 2 Send millions lost in passage (7) TRANSIT
 3 Observe it isn't solid water (6) NOTICE
 4 Jayaram's a leaning towards the Hindu reform movement (4,5) ARYA SAMAJ
 5 It is dismal to be down in them (5) DUMPS
 7 He was unbound at the end of his performance (7)HOUDINI
 8 Examine Bill - by no means soft - one showing manly stuff (12) TESTOSTERONE
 11 Set of directions for fixing price at end of sale (6) RECIPE
 12 Most recent: SR away from points of agitation (5,7) STORM CENTRES
 17 Admire a photograph quickly and enthusiastically (4,1,4) LIKE A SHOT
 18 Approved knocked-out head moving up (6) OKAYED
 20 Belly's turning - bad sign of things to come (7) ABDOMEN
 22 Wet medical officer to pay attention - learner's gone! (7) MOISTEN
 23 The French money laid out for hood (6) CALASH
 25 Lug around couch heartlessly in ravine (5) GULCH
 
 
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		10 Nobility right in French guerilla force (7)MARQUIS
 
 :clap::clap::clap: Quite interesting!
 
 
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		ACROSS
 1 Tear apart salesman coming back with sketching material (3,5) ART PAPER
 5 Extra amount to a dearie for a long scarf (6)
 9 University official is in favour of Congress leader's eminence (7) PROCTOR
 10 One held underwear with mark inside (7)
 11 Besides, that heron's shaking (5,4) OTHER THAN
 12 One that turns either way (5)
 13 Am going round the man in polite interruption (4) AHEM
 14 “Shiver ___ ___, shiver my soul” (2,7)
 17 The kind of lens to capture worker abandoning pachyderm in toto (9)
 19 Weaponry from a foreign liner (4)
 23 Sticker showy in the extreme and cheap-looking (5)
 24 Philosopher mixes up Heinz sect (9)
 25 They rate good darers becoming lax (7)
 26 One beginning to loath insurance company — it's wrong (7)
 27 Cheek feature of old Hindi actor (6)
 28 Advocates for top of political heads (8)
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 1 A couple of pages on royal cricket ground to get sanction (8)
 2 You once caught mythical bird's foot (7)
 3 Sweet course moves faster! (6)
 4 Possessions that you can’t have in heaven (7,6)
 6 Mark fashionable writer (8)
 7 Glib talk about Labour leader's old record (7)
 8 Unnamed folks hoarded gold — that's the speculation (6)
 10 Indication of a hundi theft? (4,2,3,4)
 15 Feeling quite fit? OK! (4,4)
 16 Like the finest, so put up fire-proof material (8)
 18 Cry over former partner's demand (7)
 20 Get about the bike again and conduct a salvage operation (7)
 21 Put on, good man looked older (6)
 22 A zeal effused with a flowering shrub (6)
 
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		ACROSS
 1 Tear apart salesman coming back with sketching material (3,5) ART PAPER
 5 Extra amount to a dearie for a long scarf (6)
 9 University official is in favour of Congress leader's eminence (7) PROCTOR
 10 One held underwear with mark inside (7)
 11 Besides, that heron's shaking (5,4) OTHER THAN
 12 One that turns either way (5)ROTOR
 13 Am going round the man in polite interruption (4) AHEM
 14 “Shiver ___ ___, shiver my soul” (2,7)
 17 The kind of lens to capture worker abandoning pachyderm in toto (9)
 19 Weaponry from a foreign liner (4)
 23 Sticker showy in the extreme and cheap-looking (5)
 24 Philosopher mixes up Heinz sect (9)
 25 They rate good darers becoming lax (7)
 26 One beginning to loath insurance company — it's wrong (7)ILLICIT
 27 Cheek feature of old Hindi actor (6)
 28 Advocates for top of political heads (8)
 
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 1 A couple of pages on royal cricket ground to get sanction (8)APPROVAL
 2 You once caught mythical bird's foot (7)
 3 Sweet course moves faster! (6)
 4 Possessions that you can’t have in heaven (7,6)
 6 Mark fashionable writer (8)
 7 Glib talk about Labour leader's old record (7)
 8 Unnamed folks hoarded gold — that's the speculation (6)
 10 Indication of a hundi theft? (4,2,3,4)
 15 Feeling quite fit? OK! (4,4)
 16 Like the finest, so put up fire-proof material (8)ASBESTOS
 18 Cry over former partner's demand (7)
 20 Get about the bike again and conduct a salvage operation (7)
 21 Put on, good man looked older (6)
 22 A zeal effused with a flowering shrub (6)
 
 
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		ACROSS
 1 Tear apart salesman coming back with sketching material (3,5) ART PAPER
 5 Extra amount to a dearie for a long scarf (6)
 9 University official is in favour of Congress leader's eminence (7) PROCTOR
 10 One held underwear with mark inside (7)
 11 Besides, that heron's shaking (5,4) OTHER THAN
 12 One that turns either way (5)ROTOR
 13 Am going round the man in polite interruption (4) AHEM
 14 “Shiver ___ ___, shiver my soul” (2,7)
 17 The kind of lens to capture worker abandoning pachyderm in toto (9) TELEPHOTO
 19 Weaponry from a foreign liner (4)
 23 Sticker showy in the extreme and cheap-looking (5)
 24 Philosopher mixes up Heinz sect (9)
 25 They rate good darers becoming lax (7)
 26 One beginning to loath insurance company — it's wrong (7)ILLICIT
 27 Cheek feature of old Hindi actor (6)
 28 Advocates for top of political heads (8)
 
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 1 A couple of pages on royal cricket ground to get sanction (8)APPROVAL
 2 You once caught mythical bird's foot (7)
 3 Sweet course moves faster! (6)
 4 Possessions that you can’t have in heaven (7,6) EARTHLY THINGS
 6 Mark fashionable writer (8)
 7 Glib talk about Labour leader's old record (7)
 8 Unnamed folks hoarded gold — that's the speculation (6)
 10 Indication of a hundi theft? (4,2,3,4)
 15 Feeling quite fit? OK! (4,4) VERY WELL
 16 Like the finest, so put up fire-proof material (8)ASBESTOS
 18 Cry over former partner's demand (7)
 20 Get about the bike again and conduct a salvage operation (7)
 21 Put on, good man looked older (6) STAGED
 22 A zeal effused with a flowering shrub (6)
 
 
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		ACROSS
 1 Tear apart salesman coming back with sketching material (3,5) ART PAPER
 5 Extra amount to a dearie for a long scarf (6)
 9 University official is in favour of Congress leader's eminence (7) PROCTOR
 10 One held underwear with mark inside (7)
 11 Besides, that heron's shaking (5,4) OTHER THAN
 12 One that turns either way (5)ROTOR
 13 Am going round the man in polite interruption (4) AHEM
 14 “Shiver ___ ___, shiver my soul” (2,7)
 17 The kind of lens to capture worker abandoning pachyderm in toto (9) TELEPHOTO
 19 Weaponry from a foreign liner (4)
 23 Sticker showy in the extreme and cheap-looking (5)
 24 Philosopher mixes up Heinz sect (9)
 25 They rate good darers becoming lax (7) GRADERS
 26 One beginning to loath insurance company — it's wrong (7)ILLICIT
 27 Cheek feature of old Hindi actor (6) DIMPLE
 28 Advocates for top of political heads (8) PLEADERS
 
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 1 A couple of pages on royal cricket ground to get sanction (8)APPROVAL
 2 You once caught mythical bird's foot (7)
 3 Sweet course moves faster! (6)
 4 Possessions that you can’t have in heaven (7,6) EARTHLY THINGS
 6 Mark fashionable writer (8) INSCRIBE
 7 Glib talk about Labour leader's old record (7)
 8 Unnamed folks hoarded gold — that's the speculation (6)
 10 Indication of a hundi theft? (4,2,3,4)
 15 Feeling quite fit? OK! (4,4) VERY WELL
 16 Like the finest, so put up fire-proof material (8)ASBESTOS
 18 Cry over former partner's demand (7)
 20 Get about the bike again and conduct a salvage operation (7)
 21 Put on, good man looked older (6) STAGED
 22 A zeal effused with a flowering shrub (6)
 
 
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		ACROSS
 1 Tear apart salesman coming back with sketching material (3,5) ART PAPER
 5 Extra amount to a dearie for a long scarf (6)TIPPET
 9 University official is in favour of Congress leader's eminence (7) PROCTOR
 10 One held underwear with mark inside (7)HOSTAGE
 11 Besides, that heron's shaking (5,4) OTHER THAN
 12 One that turns either way (5)ROTOR
 13 Am going round the man in polite interruption (4) AHEM
 14 “Shiver ___ ___, shiver my soul” (2,7)MY TIMBERS
 17 The kind of lens to capture worker abandoning pachyderm in toto (9) TELEPHOTO
 19 Weaponry from a foreign liner (4)ARMS
 23 Sticker showy in the extreme and cheap-looking (5)TACKY
 24 Philosopher mixes up Heinz sect (9)NEITZSCHE
 25 They rate good darers becoming lax (7) GRADERS
 26 One beginning to loath insurance company — it's wrong (7)ILLICIT
 27 Cheek feature of old Hindi actor (6) DIMPLE
 28 Advocates for top of political heads (8) PLEADERS
 
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 1 A couple of pages on royal cricket ground to get sanction (8)APPROVAL
 2 You once caught mythical bird's foot (7)TROCHEE
 3 Sweet course moves faster! (6)AFTERS
 4 Possessions that you can’t have in heaven (7,6) EARTHLY THINGS
 6 Mark fashionable writer (8) INSCRIBE
 7 Glib talk about Labour leader's old record (7)PLATTER
 8 Unnamed folks hoarded gold — that's the speculation (6)THEORY
 10 Indication of a hundi theft? (4,2,3,4)HAND IN THE TILL
 15 Feeling quite fit? OK! (4,4) VERY WELL
 16 Like the finest, so put up fire-proof material (8)ASBESTOS
 18 Cry over former partner's demand (7)EXCLAIM
 20 Get about the bike again and conduct a salvage operation (7)RECYCLE
 21 Put on, good man looked older (6) STAGED
 22 A zeal effused with a flowering shrub (6)AZALEA
 
 :clap::clap::clap: Very good!