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		Across
 1 Superb parrot and chimpanzee, for example (5,3)GREAT APE
 5 US soldiers holding turncoat without charge (6)GRATIS
 9 Phone about small error in notice (9)DISMISSAL
 11 Tot before a play (5)DRAMA
 12 Oarsmen scoffed, by the sound of it (5)EIGHT
 13 Briefly run across street musicians (9) ORGANISTS
 14 Unhappy keeping scholarly woman (12) BLUE STOCKING
 18 Joining friendly US transportation company (5,7) UNION PACIFIC
 21 Promising illumination after power comes on (9) PLIGHTING
 23 Merle Haggard in ----- Gantry? (5) ELMER
 24 Rebuke daughter deserved (5)RATED
 25 Sculpted near Loire, previously (7,2) EARLIER ON
 26 Popular Bellini opera opening in London (6)NORMAL
 27 Sloth, perhaps, attendee suffered (8)EDENTATE
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 1 Ingenious device, specially tagged (6)GADGET
 2 Flag officer in the US navy (6)ENSIGN
 3 Sporting event at Hilton arranged to include foremost of runners (9)TRIATHLON
 4 Following surgery, worker goes after job (4-9) POST OPERATIVE
 6 Element causing trouble in the Navy (5)RADON
 7 Send on first of mail put into carriage (8)TRANSMIT
 8 Gesture involving sailors in house (4,4)STAR SIGN
 10 Blonde felt inclined to steal (5-8) LIGHT FINGERED
 15 Standard chapter on interior design (9) CRITERION
 16 Work out drive required with club (4,4)PUMP IRON
 17 Clergyman, one entering cathedral (8)MINISTER
 19 Cheers after Rome’s broken conspiracy of silence (6) OMERTA
 20 Rim of bell cast in iron (6)FRINGE
 22 Monster in lengthy 11 (5)HYDRA
 
 :clap::clap::clap: Good!
 
 
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		Across
 1 Prison time for a derelict without wife (7)
 5 Forceful holding of skipper by leaders of ultra radical establishment (7)
 10 A bite for the walrus, large (6)
 11 Generous artist caught in defamation (7) LIBERAL
 12 Old students get the luminary off-track, confused (6)
 13 Article found in a side street while travelling (2,3,3)
 14 Mother soaked in dye by a brute (6)
 15 Go back to the start of the tape (6)
 18 Tree seen in a city (American) covered by prohibitory order (6) BANYAN
 20 Weaken the little devil with wind (6)
 23 Lee talks ramblingly about bones (8)
 25 A specific aspect of French follower (6)
 26 A cockerel on glorious song, here, soon (3,4) ERE LONG
 27 Sick? Call back leaders in Unani practice (4,2)
 28 Long, thin lines right inside cuts of beef (7)
 29 Backlog of work stored in unfamiliar rear shelves (7)
 Down
 2 Blow the horn? As well let rip! (6)
 3 Dough got without effort by corrupt yeomen, say (4,5)
 4 Element of a musical composition with soprano replaced by leader of chorus (7)
 6 Referee a retired artist, one with a tendency to chew (7) ARBITER
 7 A shield to shorten the aim (5)
 8 Knowledge acquired afresh about old king supported by books (8)
 9 A large house, top in grandeur, in this world that is a single community (6,7) GLOBAL VILLAGE
 16 Indicator of middle age spread (9)
 17 Accommodation for car passenger with unsolicited advice (4-4)
 19 The web, perhaps, handy for old boys! (7)
 21 Quiet snake, with a bit of labour, gets boat person (7)
 22 Drink makes loser quit dancing, abandoning set (6)
 24 Feudal superior who could be mendacious with extremes of grace (5)
 
 
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		Across
 1 Prison time for a derelict without wife (7)
 5 Forceful holding of skipper by leaders of ultra radical establishment (7) CAPTURE
 10 A bite for the walrus, large (6)
 11 Generous artist caught in defamation (7) LIBERAL
 12 Old students get the luminary off-track, confused (6) ALUMNI
 13 Article found in a side street while travelling (2,3,3) BY THE WAY
 14 Mother soaked in dye by a brute (6) ANIMAL
 15 Go back to the start of the tape (6) REWIND
 18 Tree seen in a city (American) covered by prohibitory order (6) BANYAN
 20 Weaken the little devil with wind (6)
 23 Lee talks ramblingly about bones (8)
 25 A specific aspect of French follower (6)
 26 A cockerel on glorious song, here, soon (3,4) ERE LONG
 27 Sick? Call back leaders in Unani practice (4,2)
 28 Long, thin lines right inside cuts of beef (7)
 29 Backlog of work stored in unfamiliar rear shelves (7)
 
 Down
 2 Blow the horn? As well let rip! (6)
 3 Dough got without effort by corrupt yeomen, say (4,5)
 4 Element of a musical composition with soprano replaced by leader of chorus (7)
 6 Referee a retired artist, one with a tendency to chew (7) ARBITER
 7 A shield to shorten the aim (5)
 8 Knowledge acquired afresh about old king supported by books (8)
 9 A large house, top in grandeur, in this world that is a single community (6,7) GLOBAL VILLAGE
 16 Indicator of middle age spread (9)
 17 Accommodation for car passenger with unsolicited advice (4-4)
 19 The web, perhaps, handy for old boys! (7)
 21 Quiet snake, with a bit of labour, gets boat person (7)
 22 Drink makes loser quit dancing, abandoning set (6)
 24 Feudal superior who could be mendacious with extremes of grace (5)
 
 
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		Across
 1 Prison time for a derelict without wife (7)
 5 Forceful holding of skipper by leaders of ultra radical establishment (7) CAPTURE
 10 A bite for the walrus, large (6)
 11 Generous artist caught in defamation (7) LIBERAL
 12 Old students get the luminary off-track, confused (6) ALUMNI
 13 Article found in a side street while travelling (2,3,3) BY THE WAY
 14 Mother soaked in dye by a brute (6) ANIMAL
 15 Go back to the start of the tape (6) REWIND
 18 Tree seen in a city (American) covered by prohibitory order (6) BANYAN
 20 Weaken the little devil with wind (6)
 23 Lee talks ramblingly about bones (8)
 25 A specific aspect of French follower (6)
 26 A cockerel on glorious song, here, soon (3,4) ERE LONG
 27 Sick? Call back leaders in Unani practice (4,2)
 28 Long, thin lines right inside cuts of beef (7)
 29 Backlog of work stored in unfamiliar rear shelves (7)
 
 Down
 2 Blow the horn? As well let rip! (6)
 3 Dough got without effort by corrupt yeomen, say (4,5)
 4 Element of a musical composition with soprano replaced by leader of chorus (7)
 6 Referee a retired artist, one with a tendency to chew (7) ARBITER
 7 A shield to shorten the aim (5)
 8 Knowledge acquired afresh about old king supported by books (8)
 9 A large house, top in grandeur, in this world that is a single community (6,7) GLOBAL VILLAGE
 16 Indicator of middle age spread (9)
 17 Accommodation for car passenger with unsolicited advice (4-4) BACK-SEAT
 19 The web, perhaps, handy for old boys! (7) NETWORK
 21 Quiet snake, with a bit of labour, gets boat person (7) PADDLER
 22 Drink makes loser quit dancing, abandoning set (6) LIQUOR
 24 Feudal superior who could be mendacious with extremes of grace (5) LIEGE
 
 
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		Across
 1 Prison time for a derelict without wife (7)
 5 Forceful holding of skipper by leaders of ultra radical establishment (7) CAPTURE
 10 A bite for the walrus, large (6)
 11 Generous artist caught in defamation (7) LIBERAL
 12 Old students get the luminary off-track, confused (6) ALUMNI
 13 Article found in a side street while travelling (2,3,3) BY THE WAY
 14 Mother soaked in dye by a brute (6) ANIMAL
 15 Go back to the start of the tape (6) REWIND
 18 Tree seen in a city (American) covered by prohibitory order (6) BANYAN
 20 Weaken the little devil with wind (6)
 23 Lee talks ramblingly about bones (8) SKELETAL
 25 A specific aspect of French follower (6)
 26 A cockerel on glorious song, here, soon (3,4) ERE LONG
 27 Sick? Call back leaders in Unani practice (4,2) LAID UP
 28 Long, thin lines right inside cuts of beef (7) STREAKS
 29 Backlog of work stored in unfamiliar rear shelves (7) ARREARS
 
 Down
 2 Blow the horn? As well let rip! (6)
 3 Dough got without effort by corrupt yeomen, say (4,5) EASY MONEY
 4 Element of a musical composition with soprano replaced by leader of chorus (7)
 6 Referee a retired artist, one with a tendency to chew (7) ARBITER
 7 A shield to shorten the aim (5)
 8 Knowledge acquired afresh about old king supported by books (8)
 9 A large house, top in grandeur, in this world that is a single community (6,7) GLOBAL VILLAGE
 16 Indicator of middle age spread (9)
 17 Accommodation for car passenger with unsolicited advice (4-4) BACK-SEAT
 19 The web, perhaps, handy for old boys! (7) NETWORK
 21 Quiet snake, with a bit of labour, gets boat person (7) PADDLER
 22 Drink makes loser quit dancing, abandoning set (6) LIQUOR
 24 Feudal superior who could be mendacious with extremes of grace (5) LIEGE
 
 
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		Across
 1 Prison time for a derelict without wife (7)
 5 Forceful holding of skipper by leaders of ultra radical establishment (7) CAPTURE
 10 A bite for the walrus, large (6)MORSEL
 11 Generous artist caught in defamation (7) LIBERAL
 12 Old students get the luminary off-track, confused (6) ALUMNI
 13 Article found in a side street while travelling (2,3,3) BY THE WAY
 14 Mother soaked in dye by a brute (6) ANIMAL
 15 Go back to the start of the tape (6) REWIND
 18 Tree seen in a city (American) covered by prohibitory order (6) BANYAN
 20 Weaken the little devil with wind (6)IMPAIR
 23 Lee talks ramblingly about bones (8) SKELETAL
 25 A specific aspect of French follower (6)DETAIL
 26 A cockerel on glorious song, here, soon (3,4) ERE LONG
 27 Sick? Call back leaders in Unani practice (4,2) LAID UP
 28 Long, thin lines right inside cuts of beef (7) STREAKS
 29 Backlog of work stored in unfamiliar rear shelves (7) ARREARS
 
 Down
 2 Blow the horn? As well let rip! (6)
 3 Dough got without effort by corrupt yeomen, say (4,5) EASY MONEY
 4 Element of a musical composition with soprano replaced by leader of chorus (7)
 6 Referee a retired artist, one with a tendency to chew (7) ARBITER
 7 A shield to shorten the aim (5)
 8 Knowledge acquired afresh about old king supported by books (8)RELEARNT
 9 A large house, top in grandeur, in this world that is a single community (6,7) GLOBAL VILLAGE
 16 Indicator of middle age spread (9)WAISTLINE
 17 Accommodation for car passenger with unsolicited advice (4-4) BACK-SEAT
 19 The web, perhaps, handy for old boys! (7) NETWORK
 21 Quiet snake, with a bit of labour, gets boat person (7) PADDLER
 22 Drink makes loser quit dancing, abandoning set (6) LIQUOR
 24 Feudal superior who could be mendacious with extremes of grace (5) LIEGE
 
 
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		Across
 1 Prison time for a derelict without wife (7)STRETCH
 5 Forceful holding of skipper by leaders of ultra radical establishment (7) CAPTURE
 10 A bite for the walrus, large (6)MORSEL
 11 Generous artist caught in defamation (7) LIBERAL
 12 Old students get the luminary off-track, confused (6) ALUMNI
 13 Article found in a side street while travelling (2,3,3) BY THE WAY
 14 Mother soaked in dye by a brute (6) ANIMAL
 15 Go back to the start of the tape (6) REWIND
 18 Tree seen in a city (American) covered by prohibitory order (6) BANYAN
 20 Weaken the little devil with wind (6)IMPAIR
 23 Lee talks ramblingly about bones (8) SKELETAL
 25 A specific aspect of French follower (6)DETAIL
 26 A cockerel on glorious song, here, soon (3,4) ERE LONG
 27 Sick? Call back leaders in Unani practice (4,2) LAID UP
 28 Long, thin lines right inside cuts of beef (7) STREAKS
 29 Backlog of work stored in unfamiliar rear shelves (7) ARREARS
 
 Down
 2 Blow the horn? As well let rip! (6)TOOTLE
 3 Dough got without effort by corrupt yeomen, say (4,5) EASY MONEY
 4 Element of a musical composition with soprano replaced by leader of chorus (7)CALCIUM
 6 Referee a retired artist, one with a tendency to chew (7) ARBITER
 7 A shield to shorten the aim (5)TARGE
 8 Knowledge acquired afresh about old king supported by books (8)RELEARNT
 9 A large house, top in grandeur, in this world that is a single community (6,7) GLOBAL VILLAGE
 16 Indicator of middle age spread (9)WAISTLINE
 17 Accommodation for car passenger with unsolicited advice (4-4) BACK-SEAT
 19 The web, perhaps, handy for old boys! (7) NETWORK
 21 Quiet snake, with a bit of labour, gets boat person (7) PADDLER
 22 Drink makes loser quit dancing, abandoning set (6) LIQUOR
 24 Feudal superior who could be mendacious with extremes of grace (5) LIEGE
 
 :clap::clap::clap: Excellent!
 
 
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		Across
 1 Escape turmoil somehow and get gold, say (8,5) PRECIOUS METAL
 9 The firm chosen to be appointed by invitation (2,5) CO-OPTED
 10 Take off with independent partner toting appeal (7) IMITATE
 11 Euros sold clandestinely with not a whiff! (9) ODOURLESS
 12 Fibre extracted from mistletoe? (5) ISTLE
 13 Futile note, outsize, in Old English (6)
 14 Microbe causing god of wine, sick inside, to lose honour (8)
 17 Position of the body in an elevation with time to replace a bit of languor (8)
 19 Tenant with not as much energy, close to indolence (6)
 23 A bid to remove the top of the strongbox (5)
 25 The reptile to make a liar gloat wildly (9)
 26 Rude sailor, American that is, with a touch of vanity (7)
 27 Grey replacing top of meal, he keeps smiling! (7)
 28 Hypodermic treatment to give encouragement (1,4,2,3,3)
 
 Down
 1 An instrument to play for cricket body in another game (7)
 2 Man of science goes to LIC in distress (9)
 3 Trendy acts, say, for trainees (7)
 4 Cancels peacekeeper’s parties with ecstasy (6)
 5 Chief support for master in temporary residence (8)
 6 Liabilities liquidated avoiding a lie in Georgian place (7)
 7 Minimum of energy in the final (5)
 8 Nightingale of India, say (7)
 15 Ancient Roman province where Italian university’s relocated (9)
 16 Lying next to a ballroom entertainer with very little money (8)
 17 Fruit of a victory party in which a CO is mocked (7)
 18 The lake is hard and may cause a loss of gloss (7)
 20 Henry, single, erupts into language (7)
 21 Sound receptor through which you heard rumba etc. (7)
 22 Catchphrase of one not quick enough on the draw, say? (6)
 24 The animals originally found around unique natural ambience (5)
 
 
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		Across
 1 Escape turmoil somehow and get gold, say (8,5) PRECIOUS METAL
 9 The firm chosen to be appointed by invitation (2,5) CO-OPTED
 10 Take off with independent partner toting appeal (7) IMITATE
 11 Euros sold clandestinely with not a whiff! (9) ODOURLESS
 12 Fibre extracted from mistletoe? (5) ISTLE
 13 Futile note, outsize, in Old English (6) OTIOSE
 14 Microbe causing god of wine, sick inside, to lose honour (8)
 17 Position of the body in an elevation with time to replace a bit of languor (8)
 19 Tenant with not as much energy, close to indolence (6)
 23 A bid to remove the top of the strongbox (5)
 25 The reptile to make a liar gloat wildly (9)
 26 Rude sailor, American that is, with a touch of vanity (7) ABUSIVE
 27 Grey replacing top of meal, he keeps smiling! (7)
 28 Hypodermic treatment to give encouragement (1,4,2,3,3)
 Down
 1 An instrument to play for cricket body in another game (7) PICCOLO
 2 Man of science goes to LIC in distress (9)
 3 Trendy acts, say, for trainees (7)
 4 Cancels peacekeeper’s parties with ecstasy (6)
 5 Chief support for master in temporary residence (8)
 6 Liabilities liquidated avoiding a lie in Georgian place (7) TBILISI
 7 Minimum of energy in the final (5)
 8 Nightingale of India, say (7)
 15 Ancient Roman province where Italian university’s relocated (9)
 16 Lying next to a ballroom entertainer with very little money (8)
 17 Fruit of a victory party in which a CO is mocked (7)
 18 The lake is hard and may cause a loss of gloss (7)
 20 Henry, single, erupts into language (7)
 21 Sound receptor through which you heard rumba etc. (7)
 22 Catchphrase of one not quick enough on the draw, say? (6) SLOGAN
 24 The animals originally found around unique natural ambience (5)
 
 
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		Across
 1 Escape turmoil somehow and get gold, say (8,5) PRECIOUS METAL
 9 The firm chosen to be appointed by invitation (2,5) CO-OPTED
 10 Take off with independent partner toting appeal (7) IMITATE
 11 Euros sold clandestinely with not a whiff! (9) ODOURLESS
 12 Fibre extracted from mistletoe? (5) ISTLE
 13 Futile note, outsize, in Old English (6) OTIOSE
 14 Microbe causing god of wine, sick inside, to lose honour (8)
 17 Position of the body in an elevation with time to replace a bit of languor (8)
 19 Tenant with not as much energy, close to indolence (6)
 23 A bid to remove the top of the strongbox (5)
 25 The reptile to make a liar gloat wildly (9)
 26 Rude sailor, American that is, with a touch of vanity (7) ABUSIVE
 27 Grey replacing top of meal, he keeps smiling! (7)
 28 Hypodermic treatment to give encouragement (1,4,2,3,3) A SHOT IN THE ARM
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 1 An instrument to play for cricket body in another game (7) PICCOLO
 2 Man of science goes to LIC in distress (9) ECOLOGIST
 3 Trendy acts, say, for trainees (7) INTERNS
 4 Cancels peacekeeper’s parties with ecstasy (6) UNDOES
 5 Chief support for master in temporary residence (8)
 6 Liabilities liquidated avoiding a lie in Georgian place (7) TBILISI
 7 Minimum of energy in the final (5)LEAST
 8 Nightingale of India, say (7)
 15 Ancient Roman province where Italian university’s relocated (9)
 16 Lying next to a ballroom entertainer with very little money (8)
 17 Fruit of a victory party in which a CO is mocked (7)
 18 The lake is hard and may cause a loss of gloss (7)
 20 Henry, single, erupts into language (7)
 21 Sound receptor through which you heard rumba etc. (7)
 22 Catchphrase of one not quick enough on the draw, say? (6) SLOGAN
 24 The animals originally found around unique natural ambience (5)