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 1 Tissue for a cold rejected - nose receives care (8,6) ACHILLES TENDON
 10 Handsome he's not, perhaps he's wandering (5) NOMAD
 11 Right inside animal park, flower for a prophet (9) ZOROASTER
 12 Pushes hard into charities (7) THRUSTS
 13 Example of story book without top cover (7) EPITOME
 14 Family leaving Pakistan for some food (5) SATED
 16 Jumping to save a politician (9) SALTATORY
 19 Keen to return - nice to be transported when it's extremely cold (9) CRYOGENIC
 20 It could be below - below the shoulder (5) ELBOW
 22 Greatness sadly, as lacking in rulers (7) REGENTS
 25 Collector finds it tougher to keep order (7)HOARDER
 27 Current tiller of ground keeps the dirt away (3,6)OIL FILTER
 28 A few Frenchmen involved in battle (5)
 29 Man staggered in drunk? It may be an exaggeration (14)AGGRANDISEMENT
 
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 2 Criminal may search, to avoid getting shot (6-3) CAMERA-SHY
 3 Flower in half the plants (5)
 4 Slothful girl at the dining table (4,5) LAZY SUSAN
 5 Material unearthed during regression (5)
 6 Expunge time - expunge time from order (9)
 7 Same song, different ending (5)DITTO
 8 By the end of autumn, Surrey becomes a conservatory (7) NURSERY
 9 Synchronised part of footwear (6)
 15 Mole crosses river in a country (9)
 17 Hair shorn, perhaps to take one on (4,5)
 18 Arbitrator will summon bad characters (9)
 19 Company switchboard in European city (7)
 21 Guardian giving direction to me (6)WARDEN
 23 Not even grub for inmate of concentration camp (5)
 24 Satisfied, some guests ate double the amount (5) SATED
 26 State of a service lift (5) ASSAM
 
 
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		ACROSS
 1 Tissue for a cold rejected - nose receives care (8,6) ACHILLES TENDON
 10 Handsome he's not, perhaps he's wandering (5) NOMAD
 11 Right inside animal park, flower for a prophet (9) ZOROASTER
 12 Pushes hard into charities (7) THRUSTS
 13 Example of story book without top cover (7) EPITOME
 14 Family leaving Pakistan for some food (5) SATED
 16 Jumping to save a politician (9) SALTATORY
 19 Keen to return - nice to be transported when it's extremely cold (9) CRYOGENIC
 20 It could be below - below the shoulder (5) ELBOW
 22 Greatness sadly, as lacking in rulers (7) REGENTS
 25 Collector finds it tougher to keep order (7)HOARDER
 27 Current tiller of ground keeps the dirt away (3,6)OIL FILTER
 28 A few Frenchmen involved in battle (5)
 29 Man staggered in drunk? It may be an exaggeration (14)AGGRANDISEMENT
 
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 2 Criminal may search, to avoid getting shot (6-3) CAMERA-SHY
 3 Flower in half the plants (5)
 4 Slothful girl at the dining table (4,5) LAZY SUSAN
 5 Material unearthed during regression (5)
 6 Expunge time - expunge time from order (9) ERA DIC[-T]ATE
 7 Same song, different ending (5)DITTO
 8 By the end of autumn, Surrey becomes a conservatory (7) NURSERY
 9 Synchronised part of footwear (6) IN STEP
 15 Mole crosses river in a country (9) A{R}GENT IN A
 17 Hair shorn, perhaps to take one on (4,5)
 18 Arbitrator will summon bad characters (9)
 19 Company switchboard in European city (7)
 21 Guardian giving direction to me (6)WARDEN
 23 Not even grub for inmate of concentration camp (5)
 24 Satisfied, some guests ate double the amount (5) SATED
 26 State of a service lift (5) ASSAM[/QUOTE]
 
 
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		ACROSS
 1 Tissue for a cold rejected - nose receives care (8,6) ACHILLES TENDON
 10 Handsome he's not, perhaps he's wandering (5) NOMAD
 11 Right inside animal park, flower for a prophet (9) ZOROASTER
 12 Pushes hard into charities (7) THRUSTS
 13 Example of story book without top cover (7) EPITOME
 14 Family leaving Pakistan for some food (5) SATED
 16 Jumping to save a politician (9) SALTATORY
 19 Keen to return - nice to be transported when it's extremely cold (9) CRYOGENIC
 20 It could be below - below the shoulder (5) ELBOW
 22 Greatness sadly, as lacking in rulers (7) REGENTS
 25 Collector finds it tougher to keep order (7)HOARDER
 27 Current tiller of ground keeps the dirt away (3,6)OIL FILTER
 28 A few Frenchmen involved in battle (5)SOMME
 29 Man staggered in drunk? It may be an exaggeration (14)AGGRANDISEMENT
 
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 2 Criminal may search, to avoid getting shot (6-3) CAMERA-SHY
 3 Flower in half the plants (5)INDUS
 4 Slothful girl at the dining table (4,5) LAZY SUSAN
 5 Material unearthed during regression (5)SERGE
 6 Expunge time - expunge time from order (9) ERA DIC[-T]ATE
 7 Same song, different ending (5)DITTO
 8 By the end of autumn, Surrey becomes a conservatory (7) NURSERY
 9 Synchronised part of footwear (6) IN STEP
 15 Mole crosses river in a country (9) A{R}GENT IN A
 17 Hair shorn, perhaps to take one on (4,5)LOCK HORNS
 18 Arbitrator will summon bad characters (9)OMBUDSMAN
 19 Company switchboard in European city (7)CORDOBA
 21 Guardian giving direction to me (6)WARDEN
 23 Not even grub for inmate of concentration camp (5)GULAG
 24 Satisfied, some guests ate double the amount (5) SATED
 26 State of a service lift (5) ASSAM
 
 :clap::clap::clap: Brilliant!
 
 
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		ACROSS
 1   He digs for 18, to hire transport (13) ARCHAEOLOGIST
 10 Uncle Tom's free, sent away deputy (5)
 11 Ordinary seaman not ready to go around landlocked country (3,6)
 12 Possible action follows criminal act - showing some amount of rigidity (9)
 13 A spot to have a record store (5)
 14 But it's a stronghold (7)
 16 I am out of Vietnam for some time - strangely I fought there (7)
 18 Organism in vegetable making hydrogen and methane (4,3)
 20 Make laws again when one's off centre (7)
 22 Made least difference to an electrical engineer (5)
 24 Belonged to forefathers from Lancaster (9)
 26 It's another thing to put on pajamas (9)
 27 A flower in right hand, in final tribute (5)
 28 Now under lead battery output (6,7) DIRECT CURRENT
 
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 2   Block around one hundred, upset with what is listed (7)
 3   Suspended box trams, train movement crippled (9) HAMSTRUNG
 4   Contract, not with large German town (5)
 5   Stick around partners with business in photographic equipment (4,5)
 6   Finally, big money - splendid (5)
 7   One in school follows school captain (7)
 8   Preferring out of court order and executing (13) ELECTROCUTING
 9   "It will happen because of music", he says (7,6)
 15 Will statement confuse? (9)
 17 Arrest criminal grabbing turn over from the moneyman (9) TREASURER
 19 Spear the animal - repeat endlessly (7)
 21 A King by rule, is said to call one to court (7)
 23 Cave man trembled inside (5)
 25 Initially Cook ordered four on to the island (5)
 
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		ACROSS
 1 He digs for 18, to hire transport (13) ARCHAEOLOGIST
 10 Uncle Tom's free, sent away deputy (5)
 11 Ordinary seaman not ready to go around landlocked country (3,6)
 12 Possible action follows criminal act - showing some amount of rigidity (9)
 13 A spot to have a record store (5)
 14 But it's a stronghold (7)
 16 I am out of Vietnam for some time - strangely I fought there (7)
 18 Organism in vegetable making hydrogen and methane (4,3)
 20 Make laws again when one's off centre (7)
 22 Made least difference to an electrical engineer (5)TESLA
 24 Belonged to forefathers from Lancaster (9)ANCESTRAL
 26 It's another thing to put on pajamas (9)NIGHTWEAR
 27 A flower in right hand, in final tribute (5)
 28 Now under lead battery output (6,7) DIRECT CURRENT
 
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 2 Block around one hundred, upset with what is listed (7)
 3 Suspended box trams, train movement crippled (9) HAMSTRUNG
 4 Contract, not with large German town (5)
 5 Stick around partners with business in photographic equipment (4,5)
 6 Finally, big money - splendid (5)
 7 One in school follows school captain (7)
 8 Preferring out of court order and executing (13) ELECTROCUTING
 9 "It will happen because of music", he says (7,6)
 15 Will statement confuse? (9)TESTAMENT
 17 Arrest criminal grabbing turn over from the moneyman (9) TREASURER
 19 Spear the animal - repeat endlessly (7)ASSAGAI
 21 A King by rule, is said to call one to court (7)
 23 Cave man trembled inside (5)
 25 Initially Cook ordered four on to the island (5)
 
 
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		ACROSS
 1 He digs for 18, to hire transport (13) ARCHAEOLOGIST
 10 Uncle Tom's free, sent away deputy (5) LOCUM
 11 Ordinary seaman not ready to go around landlocked country (3,6)
 12 Possible action follows criminal act - showing some amount of rigidity (9) CATATONIC
 13 A spot to have a record store (5)
 14 But it's a stronghold (7)
 16 I am out of Vietnam for some time - strangely I fought there (7)
 18 Organism in vegetable making hydrogen and methane (4,3) COAL GAS
 20 Make laws again when one's off centre (7) REENACT
 22 Made least difference to an electrical engineer (5)TESLA
 24 Belonged to forefathers from Lancaster (9)ANCESTRAL
 26 It's another thing to put on pajamas (9)NIGHTWEAR
 27 A flower in right hand, in final tribute (5)
 28 Now under lead battery output (6,7) DIRECT CURRENT
 
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 2 Block around one hundred, upset with what is listed (7)
 3 Suspended box trams, train movement crippled (9) HAMSTRUNG
 4 Contract, not with large German town (5)
 5 Stick around partners with business in photographic equipment (4,5) [b]LENS COVER{/b]
 6 Finally, big money - splendid (5)
 7 One in school follows school captain (7)
 8 Preferring out of court order and executing (13) ELECTROCUTING
 9 "It will happen because of music", he says (7,6)
 15 Will statement confuse? (9)TESTAMENT
 17 Arrest criminal grabbing turn over from the moneyman (9) TREASURER
 19 Spear the animal - repeat endlessly (7)ASSAGAI
 21 A King by rule, is said to call one to court (7) ARRAIGN
 23 Cave man trembled inside (5)
 25 Initially Cook ordered four on to the island (5)
 
 
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		ACROSS
 1 He digs for 18, to hire transport (13) ARCHAEOLOGIST
 10 Uncle Tom's free, sent away deputy (5) LOCUM
 11 Ordinary seaman not ready to go around landlocked country (3,6)
 12 Possible action follows criminal act - showing some amount of rigidity (9) CATATONIC
 13 A spot to have a record store (5)
 14 But it's a stronghold (7)
 16 I am out of Vietnam for some time - strangely I fought there (7) VETERAN
 18 Organism in vegetable making hydrogen and methane (4,3) COAL GAS
 20 Make laws again when one's off centre (7) REENACT
 22 Made least difference to an electrical engineer (5)TESLA
 24 Belonged to forefathers from Lancaster (9)ANCESTRAL
 26 It's another thing to put on pajamas (9)NIGHTWEAR
 27 A flower in right hand, in final tribute (5) RHINE
 28 Now under lead battery output (6,7) DIRECT CURRENT
 
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 2 Block around one hundred, upset with what is listed (7)
 3 Suspended box trams, train movement crippled (9) HAMSTRUNG
 4 Contract, not with large German town (5)
 5 Stick around partners with business in photographic equipment (4,5) LENS COVER
 6 Finally, big money - splendid (5) GRAND
 7 One in school follows school captain (7)
 8 Preferring out of court order and executing (13) ELECTROCUTING
 9 "It will happen because of music", he says (7,6)
 15 Will statement confuse? (9)TESTAMENT
 17 Arrest criminal grabbing turn over from the moneyman (9) TREASURER
 19 Spear the animal - repeat endlessly (7)ASSAGAI
 21 A King by rule, is said to call one to court (7) ARRAIGN
 23 Cave man trembled inside (5) ANTRE
 25 Initially Cook ordered four on to the island (5) CORFU
 
 
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		ACROSS
 1 He digs for 18, to hire transport (13) ARCHAEOLOGIST
 10 Uncle Tom's free, sent away deputy (5) LOCUM
 11 Ordinary seaman not ready to go around landlocked country (3,6)SAN MARINO
 12 Possible action follows criminal act - showing some amount of rigidity (9) CATATONIC
 13 A spot to have a record store (5)DEPOT
 14 But it's a stronghold (7)REDOUBT
 16 I am out of Vietnam for some time - strangely I fought there (7) VETERAN
 18 Organism in vegetable making hydrogen and methane (4,3) COAL GAS
 20 Make laws again when one's off centre (7) REENACT
 22 Made least difference to an electrical engineer (5)TESLA
 24 Belonged to forefathers from Lancaster (9)ANCESTRAL
 26 It's another thing to put on pajamas (9)NIGHTWEAR
 27 A flower in right hand, in final tribute (5) RHINE
 28 Now under lead battery output (6,7) DIRECT CURRENT
 
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 2 Block around one hundred, upset with what is listed (7)RECITED
 3 Suspended box trams, train movement crippled (9) HAMSTRUNG
 4 Contract, not with large German town (5)ESSEN
 5 Stick around partners with business in photographic equipment (4,5) LENS COVER
 6 Finally, big money - splendid (5) GRAND
 7 One in school follows school captain (7)SKIPPER
 8 Preferring out of court order and executing (13) ELECTROCUTING
 9 "It will happen because of music", he says (7,6)FORTUNE
 15 Will statement confuse? (9)TESTAMENT
 17 Arrest criminal grabbing turn over from the moneyman (9) TREASURER
 19 Spear the animal - repeat endlessly (7)ASSAGAI
 21 A King by rule, is said to call one to court (7) ARRAIGN
 23 Cave man trembled inside (5) ANTRE
 25 Initially Cook ordered four on to the island (5) CORFU
 
 :clap::clap::clap: Splendid!
 
 
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		ACROSS
 1   Hopper's confused about copper (6)
 4   Agonised over how to find fault (8)
 9 Religious text restricts speech on earth (6)
 10 Able to grab one small pot (8)
 12 Stay with others above water (8)
 13 Show pain when held initially in pen (6)
 15 Blast the city - arrange a guard of honour (8,4)
 18 It comes to nothing without a pusher - he played his part (5,7)
 21 Stay on the sea (6)
 22 Defend a headless chicken instead, perhaps (8)
 24 Exclamation as car's damaged inside - may be the fault lies here (4,4)
 25 He was philosophical over lost rice crop, oddly (6)
 26 Article blocking supply tube (8)
 27 Aim to look after, nothing extraordinary (6)
 
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 1   Switched electrically, isolated cell shows a measure of human development (8)
 2   Salad we locals make (8)
 3   Old-fashioned article to do the rounds - a tall order indeed (6,3,6)
 5   State of Indian woman's upliftment (4)
 6   Occasion to opt for 'Officer's choice' (7,8)
 7   Gold coins circulating in them (6)
 8   Oriental flower festival (6)
 11 Eager at heart and reading by day - they are good qualities (7)
 14 Being overweight follow instructions - sit inside (7)
 16 People living at higher altitudes see plane circling (8)
 17 It's going around, like tired old drunk (8)
 19 Endless redacting - sad and unfortunate (6)
 20 Admitting a section to teach (6)
 23 Perhaps Man will partly mislead (4)
 
 
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		ACROSS
 1 Hopper's confused about copper (6)
 4 Agonised over how to find fault (8)
 9 Religious text restricts speech on earth (6)
 10 Able to grab one small pot (8)
 12 Stay with others above water (8)
 13 Show pain when held initially in pen (6)
 15 Blast the city - arrange a guard of honour (8,4)
 18 It comes to nothing without a pusher - he played his part (5,7) PETER SELLERS
 21 Stay on the sea (6)
 22 Defend a headless chicken instead, perhaps (8) STOCKADE
 24 Exclamation as car's damaged inside - may be the fault lies here (4,4) GEAR CASE
 25 He was philosophical over lost rice crop, oddly (6)
 26 Article blocking supply tube (8)
 27 Aim to look after, nothing extraordinary (6)
 
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 1 Switched electrically, isolated cell shows a measure of human development (8)
 2 Salad we locals make (8)
 3 Old-fashioned article to do the rounds - a tall order indeed (6,3,6) SQUARE THE CIRCLE
 5 State of Indian woman's upliftment (4)
 6 Occasion to opt for 'Officer's choice' (7,8) GENERAL ELECTION
 7 Gold coins circulating in them (6)
 8 Oriental flower festival (6)
 11 Eager at heart and reading by day - they are good qualities (7)
 14 Being overweight follow instructions - sit inside (7)
 16 People living at higher altitudes see plane circling (8)
 17 It's going around, like tired old drunk (8)
 19 Endless redacting - sad and unfortunate (6)
 20 Admitting a section to teach (6)
 23 Perhaps Man will partly mislead (4)