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		Across
 1 They may be used to rest bowlers initially having arduous paths (8) HATRACKS
 5 Bare minimum at meeting where Latin's peculiar (6) QUORUM
 10 Odd persons' vehicles have just a drop of diesel (5) CARDS
 11 Unsold pen may make American perplexed (9) NONPLUSED
 12 Onboard accommodation with engineer's tools (6) SPADES
 13 Bits of ice found in baseball stadiums (8)DIAMONDS
 15 Sultana's odd, substituting king with knight (5)QUEEN
 17 Excessively coach about connected wagons (9)OVERTRAIN
 19 Mulish old boys had food around can (9) OBSTINATE
 20 Devil's score of 40-40 (5)DEUCE
 21 A police chief's a LSD user (4,4) ACID HEAD
 23 Human parts found in the art salon (6)HEARTS
 27 Confused Good Samaritan gives away hybrid dogs for lady-love (9)INAMORATA
 28 Discotheque's bashes (5)CLUBS
 29 North American railway has overtime for lawyer (6)NOTARY
 30 Relative with little energy in Asia has paralysis (8) AKINESIA
 
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 1 Press breaks into a computer (5)HACKS
 2 Bullies treat hens excitedly (9)THREATENS
 3 Before multiplying, one may be expected to walk down this passage (5)AISLE
 4 Rex's looking, but John's gone (4)KING
 6 Great! United Nations published untruth about leading tech institute! (9) UNLIMITED
 7 This, when one substitutes first element with nothing, produces colophony (5)RESIN
 8 Mad dame's perception was logical (4,5)MADE SENSE
 9 RAW's peacemakers ready to eat with young hooligan (9) UNRIPENED
 14 Run amok with handy fruits? (2,7)GO BANANAS
 15 State price for extract (9)QUOTATION
 16 Horse sound by boy, our next door chap (9)NEIGHBOUR
 18 Rum is mixed with water first in fish tanks (9)AQUARIUMS
 22 Unsuitable captain's first command taken away after loss of a circular (5)INAPT
 24 Old lag seen in Caltex conference (2-3)EX-CON
 25 South Africa has abandoned alleged CIA mole (5)SASHA
 26 Knave's vehicle accessory (4)JACK
 
 :clap::clap::clap: To get cardsharp!
 
 
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		Skulldugger
 
 Across
 5 Cry of pain from beast half-wiped out in painful prurient practice (6)
 6 Lorenzo extremely overcome by sullen grief (6)
 9 Warning: Schrodinger's creature has a very sensitive tail (6)
 10 Small warship's clipped rope carefully examined (8)
 11 Joseph edges away, goes West for Mexican moolah (4)
 12 Dishevelled lord sacked for rebellious coif (10)
 13 Wayward sons pretend to be defendants in lawsuit (11)
 18 Naked sprint around queen's bunk (10)
 21 Novelise a legend involving circus performer (4)
 22 Setter's cereal, say, causes cranial anguish (8)
 23 Mystics saw barbaric woman murdering son (6)
 24 Mild-manneredly mannish? (6)
 25 New Journalist's long overcoat (6)
 
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 1 Soul mate to bewail terrible tennis score after tournament final (4-4)
 2 Preserved content: describes libraries chiefly (6)
 3 Aged prior beginning to go crazy in English prison (8)
 4 Relinquish in favour of the 'I' principle (6)
 5 Pip stashed Jack in Davy Jones’ locker (6)
 7 Not the first test attempt by every second ardent Yankee (6)
 8 What wallpaper might give way to? (6,5)
 14 Clarinet composition missing note succeeds piano fragment (8)
 15 Where there's a will, there's a —— (8)
 16 Cookery chief not committed to supporting cake-making (6)
 17 Sheltered by Oxfam in extremely lean period (6)
 19 Bold prosecutor discovers gang of criminals (6)
 20 American slashes revolutionary, impetuous Hungarian horseman (6)
 
 GRID
 
 
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		Across
 5 Cry of pain from beast half-wiped out in painful prurient practice (6)
 6 Lorenzo extremely overcome by sullen grief (6)
 9 Warning: Schrodinger's creature has a very sensitive tail (6)
 10 Small warship's clipped rope carefully examined (8)
 11 Joseph edges away, goes West for Mexican moolah (4)
 12 Dishevelled lord sacked for rebellious coif (10) DREADLOCKS
 13 Wayward sons pretend to be defendants in lawsuit (11) RESPONDENTS
 18 Naked sprint around queen's bunk (10) BALDERDASH
 21 Novelise a legend involving circus performer (4) SEAL
 22 Setter's cereal, say, causes cranial anguish (8) MIGRAINE
 23 Mystics saw barbaric woman murdering son (6)
 24 Mild-manneredly mannish? (6)
 25 New Journalist's long overcoat (6)
 
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 1 Soul mate to bewail terrible tennis score after tournament final (4-4)
 2 Preserved content: describes libraries chiefly (6)
 3 Aged prior beginning to go crazy in English prison (8)
 4 Relinquish in favour of the 'I' principle (6)
 5 Pip stashed Jack in Davy Jones’ locker (6)
 7 Not the first test attempt by every second ardent Yankee (6)
 8 What wallpaper might give way to? (6,5)
 14 Clarinet composition missing note succeeds piano fragment (8)
 15 Where there's a will, there's a —— (8)
 16 Cookery chief not committed to supporting cake-making (6)
 17 Sheltered by Oxfam in extremely lean period (6)
 19 Bold prosecutor discovers gang of criminals (6)
 20 American slashes revolutionary, impetuous Hungarian horseman (6)
 
 
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		Across
 5 Cry of pain from beast half-wiped out in painful prurient practice (6)
 6 Lorenzo extremely overcome by sullen grief (6)
 9 Warning: Schrodinger's creature has a very sensitive tail (6)
 10 Small warship's clipped rope carefully examined (8)
 11 Joseph edges away, goes West for Mexican moolah (4)
 12 Dishevelled lord sacked for rebellious coif (10) DREADLOCKS
 13 Wayward sons pretend to be defendants in lawsuit (11) RESPONDENTS
 18 Naked sprint around queen's bunk (10) BALDERDASH
 21 Novelise a legend involving circus performer (4) SEAL
 22 Setter's cereal, say, causes cranial anguish (8) MIGRAINE
 23 Mystics saw barbaric woman murdering son (6)
 24 Mild-manneredly mannish? (6) GENTLE
 25 New Journalist's long overcoat (6)
 
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 1 Soul mate to bewail terrible tennis score after tournament final (4-4)
 2 Preserved content: describes libraries chiefly (6)
 3 Aged prior beginning to go crazy in English prison (8)
 4 Relinquish in favour of the 'I' principle (6) FOREGO
 5 Pip stashed Jack in Davy Jones’ locker (6)
 7 Not the first test attempt by every second ardent Yankee (6)
 8 What wallpaper might give way to? (6,5)
 14 Clarinet composition missing note succeeds piano fragment (8) PARTICLE
 15 Where there's a will, there's a —— (8) TESTATOR
 16 Cookery chief not committed to supporting cake-making (6)
 17 Sheltered by Oxfam in extremely lean period (6)
 19 Bold prosecutor discovers gang of criminals (6) DARING
 20 American slashes revolutionary, impetuous Hungarian horseman (6)
 
 
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		Across
 5 Cry of pain from beast half-wiped out in painful prurient practice (6)SCREAM
 6 Lorenzo extremely overcome by sullen grief (6)DOLOUR
 9 Warning: Schrodinger's creature has a very sensitive tail (6)CAVEAT
 10 Small warship's clipped rope carefully examined (8)CORVETTE
 11 Joseph edges away, goes West for Mexican moolah (4)PESO
 12 Dishevelled lord sacked for rebellious coif (10) DREADLOCKS
 13 Wayward sons pretend to be defendants in lawsuit (11) RESPONDENTS
 18 Naked sprint around queen's bunk (10) BALDERDASH
 21 Novelise a legend involving circus performer (4) SEAL
 22 Setter's cereal, say, causes cranial anguish (8) MIGRAINE
 23 Mystics saw barbaric woman murdering son (6)SWAMIS
 24 Mild-manneredly mannish? (6) GENTLE
 25 New Journalist's long overcoat (6)CAPOTE
 
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 1 Soul mate to bewail terrible tennis score after tournament final (4-4)TRUE-LOVE
 2 Preserved content: describes libraries chiefly (6)SALTED
 3 Aged prior beginning to go crazy in English prison (8)PORRIDGE
 4 Relinquish in favour of the 'I' principle (6) FOREGO
 5 Pip stashed Jack in Davy Jones’ locker (6)SEABED
 7 Not the first test attempt by every second ardent Yankee (6)RETAKE
 8 What wallpaper might give way to? (6,5)SCREEN SAVER
 14 Clarinet composition missing note succeeds piano fragment (8) PARTICLE
 15 Where there's a will, there's a —— (8) TESTATOR
 16 Cookery chief not committed to supporting cake-making (6)BAKING
 17 Sheltered by Oxfam in extremely lean period (6)FAMINE
 19 Bold prosecutor discovers gang of criminals (6) DARING
 20 American slashes revolutionary, impetuous Hungarian horseman (6)HUSSAR
 
 :clap::clap::clap: Very good!
 
 
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		Lightning
 
 Across
 8 Like one area of a continent (4)
 9 Similarity of remodelled panic rooms (10)
 10 Top performer getting pay hike with commendation (6)
 11 Pair of sprouts clipped right away (8)
 12 Line of tyres can be changed (8)
 14 Secret royal staff tailing head of Australia (6)
 16 Leave out old American university (4)
 17 Lead technician to study footprint (5)
 18 Taunt soldier to remain (4)
 19 Not entirely sincere worker (6)
 21 Disassociate from French pair (8)
 23 Hard strike breaking rotating lens into fragments (8)
 26 About to work out course of action (6)
 27 Coherent dance recital at university (10)
 28 Endlessly flummoxed by puzzle (4)
 
 Down
 1 New moon, star observer, essentially (10)
 2 Obvious, detailed declaration (8)
 3 Penny following a chapter’s emphasis (6)
 4 Conceited with second cup (4)
 5 Collect soil for a place to raise crops (8)
 6 For the most part, select short, delightful excursion (6)
 7 Opening in the side of a ship for loading wine (4)
 13 Relinquish crop (5)
 15 Honourable student moved by value of prestigious award (5,5)
 17 Metal from unfinished ocean liner used meaningfully to begin with (8)
 18 Terrible rogues let loose by heartless magistrate (8)
 20 Mushroom and a bulb left out (6)
 22 Worry about purl thread’s border on rug (6)
 24 Losing opener, cutting instrument (4)
 25 Thin list (4)
 
 GRID
 
 
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		Across
 8 Like one area of a continent (4)
 9 Similarity of remodelled panic rooms (10)
 10 Top performer getting pay hike with commendation (6)
 11 Pair of sprouts clipped right away (8) GEMINATE
 12 Line of tyres can be changed (8) ANCESTRY
 14 Secret royal staff tailing head of Australia (6) ARCANE
 16 Leave out old American university (4) OMIT
 17 Lead technician to study footprint (5) TREAD
 18 Taunt soldier to remain (4)
 19 Not entirely sincere worker (6)
 21 Disassociate from French pair (8)
 23 Hard strike breaking rotating lens into fragments (8)
 26 About to work out course of action (6)
 27 Coherent dance recital at university (10)
 28 Endlessly flummoxed by puzzle (4)
 
 Down
 1 New moon, star observer, essentially (10)
 2 Obvious, detailed declaration (8)
 3 Penny following a chapter’s emphasis (6)
 4 Conceited with second cup (4)
 5 Collect soil for a place to raise crops (8) F
 6 For the most part, select short, delightful excursion (6)
 7 Opening in the side of a ship for loading wine (4)
 13 Relinquish crop (5)
 15 Honourable student moved by value of prestigious award (5,5)
 17 Metal from unfinished ocean liner used meaningfully to begin with (8)
 18 Terrible rogues let loose by heartless magistrate (8)
 20 Mushroom and a bulb left out (6)
 22 Worry about purl thread’s border on rug (6)
 24 Losing opener, cutting instrument (4)
 25 Thin list (4)
 
 
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		Across
 8 Like one area of a continent (4)
 9 Similarity of remodelled panic rooms (10)
 10 Top performer getting pay hike with commendation (6)
 11 Pair of sprouts clipped right away (8) GEMINATE
 12 Line of tyres can be changed (8) ANCESTRY
 14 Secret royal staff tailing head of Australia (6) ARCANE
 16 Leave out old American university (4) OMIT
 17 Lead technician to study footprint (5) TREAD
 18 Taunt soldier to remain (4)
 19 Not entirely sincere worker (6)
 21 Disassociate from French pair (8)
 23 Hard strike breaking rotating lens into fragments (8) SHRAPNEL
 26 About to work out course of action (6)
 27 Coherent dance recital at university (10) ARTICULATE
 28 Endlessly flummoxed by puzzle (4)
 
 Down
 1 New moon, star observer, essentially (10)
 2 Obvious, detailed declaration (8)
 3 Penny following a chapter’s emphasis (6)
 4 Conceited with second cup (4)
 5 Collect soil for a place to raise crops (8) F
 6 For the most part, select short, delightful excursion (6)
 7 Opening in the side of a ship for loading wine (4)
 13 Relinquish crop (5)
 15 Honourable student moved by value of prestigious award (5,5) NOBEL PRIZE
 17 Metal from unfinished ocean liner used meaningfully to begin with (8) TITANIUM
 18 Terrible rogues let loose by heartless magistrate (8)
 20 Mushroom and a bulb left out (6)
 22 Worry about purl thread’s border on rug (6) CARPET
 24 Losing opener, cutting instrument (4)
 25 Thin list (4)
 
 
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		Across
 8 Like one area of a continent (4)
 9 Similarity of remodelled panic rooms (10)
 10 Top performer getting pay hike with commendation (6)
 11 Pair of sprouts clipped right away (8) GEMINATE
 12 Line of tyres can be changed (8) ANCESTRY
 14 Secret royal staff tailing head of Australia (6) ARCANE
 16 Leave out old American university (4) OMIT
 17 Lead technician to study footprint (5) TREAD
 18 Taunt soldier to remain (4)
 19 Not entirely sincere worker (6)
 21 Disassociate from French pair (8)
 23 Hard strike breaking rotating lens into fragments (8) SHRAPNEL
 26 About to work out course of action (6)
 27 Coherent dance recital at university (10) ARTICULATE
 28 Endlessly flummoxed by puzzle (4)
 
 Down
 1 New moon, star observer, essentially (10)
 2 Obvious, detailed declaration (8)
 3 Penny following a chapter’s emphasis (6)
 4 Conceited with second cup (4)
 5 Collect soil for a place to raise crops (8) F
 6 For the most part, select short, delightful excursion (6)
 7 Opening in the side of a ship for loading wine (4)PORT
 13 Relinquish crop (5)YIELD
 15 Honourable student moved by value of prestigious award (5,5) NOBEL PRIZE
 17 Metal from unfinished ocean liner used meaningfully to begin with (8) TITANIUM
 18 Terrible rogues let loose by heartless magistrate (8)GRUESOME
 20 Mushroom and a bulb left out (6)
 22 Worry about purl thread’s border on rug (6) CARPET
 24 Losing opener, cutting instrument (4)HARP
 25 Thin list (4)LEAN
 
 
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		Across
 8 Like one area of a continent (4) ASIA
 9 Similarity of remodelled panic rooms (10) COMPARISON
 10 Top performer getting pay hike with commendation (6) PRAISE
 11 Pair of sprouts clipped right away (8) GEMINATE
 12 Line of tyres can be changed (8) ANCESTRY
 14 Secret royal staff tailing head of Australia (6) ARCANE
 16 Leave out old American university (4) OMIT
 17 Lead technician to study footprint (5) TREAD
 18 Taunt soldier to remain (4) GIBE
 19 Not entirely sincere worker (6) TRUANT
 21 Disassociate from French pair (8)
 23 Hard strike breaking rotating lens into fragments (8) SHRAPNEL
 26 About to work out course of action (6)
 27 Coherent dance recital at university (10) ARTICULATE
 28 Endlessly flummoxed by puzzle (4)
 
 Down
 1 New moon, star observer, essentially (10)
 2 Obvious, detailed declaration (8)
 3 Penny following a chapter’s emphasis (6)
 4 Conceited with second cup (4)
 5 Collect soil for a place to raise crops (8) F
 6 For the most part, select short, delightful excursion (6)
 7 Opening in the side of a ship for loading wine (4)PORT
 13 Relinquish crop (5)YIELD
 15 Honourable student moved by value of prestigious award (5,5) NOBEL PRIZE
 17 Metal from unfinished ocean liner used meaningfully to begin with (8) TITANIUM
 18 Terrible rogues let loose by heartless magistrate (8)GRUESOME
 20 Mushroom and a bulb left out (6)
 22 Worry about purl thread’s border on rug (6) CARPET
 24 Losing opener, cutting instrument (4)HARP
 25 Thin list (4)LEAN