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		Across
 1 A joint cover once in backpack (7) KNEECAP
 5 Passing near-miss in the river (6)
 9 A pair has bust gut — it means expense (5)
 10 I married one Middle Eastern native — not new, rather copycat (9) IMITATIVE
 11 Force in motion brings nervous twitch to old cattle (7) KINETIC
 12 The man for cocktail? (7)
 13 Heading for deed of conveyance (5) TITLE
 14 Mad Goan takes some stuff, almost raw, for that special flavour (9)
 16 One aria Dahl played for old Indian ruler (6,3) HAIDAR ALI
 19 Bad, this contributes to the capital of Hungary (5)
 21 Contribute to report of baker — stupid sort (4,3)
 23 Resonate with wild child caught in Parisian life (7)
 24 Repeat…. about church, about a profit (4,5) ONCE AGAIN
 25 One’s caught by a hideous horn — what an animal! (5)
 26 Fool to stuff — daughter goes for duck (6)
 27 Take out additional cent (7) EXTRACT
 
 Down
 1 Rat-a-tat which may bring forth the query ‘Who is it? (‘5,2,3,4) KNOCK AT THE DOOR
 2 Once, colour was over Cupid’s head. It’s no longer present (7)
 3 Chuckle when clot, with her, gets all confused (7) CHORTLE
 4 Almost indicate to detectives getting salt from shrub (9)
 5 Belief in God by one’s side is maintained partially (5)
 6 What a doctor might find on spot checking (7)
 7 Quiet tau’s exotic about one massage technique (7)
 8 What horses that take off quickly do with respect to the laggards (5,2,3,4)
 15 Caring Eve cooking beef (9) GRIEVANCE
 17 1+50+50+1= 100+1? This, to start with, is wrong (7)
 18 Fruit in a case for a festival (7)
 19 Tanned son leaves — without getting too black (7)
 20 By the way a bird has endurance (7)
 22 Vestige of primarily tribal community (5)
 
 
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		hi p'chu, once again it is 4 out of 5. now edited.
 
 Across
 1 A joint cover once in backpack (7) KNEECAP
 5 Passing near-miss in the river (6)
 9 A pair has bust gut — it means expense (5) OUTGO
 10 I married one Middle Eastern native — not new, rather copycat (9) IMITATIVE
 11 Force in motion brings nervous twitch to old cattle (7) KINETIC
 12 The man for cocktail? (7)
 13 Heading for deed of conveyance (5) TITLE
 14 Mad Goan takes some stuff, almost raw, for that special flavour (9)
 16 One aria Dahl played for old Indian ruler (6,3) HAIDAR ALI
 19 Bad, this contributes to the capital of Hungary (5)
 21 Contribute to report of baker — stupid sort (4,3) DISH OUT
 23 Resonate with wild child caught in Parisian life (7)
 24 Repeat…. about church, about a profit (4,5) ONCE AGAIN
 25 One’s caught by a hideous horn — what an animal! (5)
 26 Fool to stuff — daughter goes for duck (6)
 27 Take out additional cent (7) EXTRACT
 
 Down
 1 Rat-a-tat which may bring forth the query ‘Who is it? (‘5,2,3,4) KNOCK AT THE DOOR
 2 Once, colour was over Cupid’s head. It’s no longer present (7)
 3 Chuckle when clot, with her, gets all confused (7) CHORTLE
 4 Almost indicate to detectives getting salt from shrub (9) POINCIANA
 5 Belief in God by one’s side is maintained partially (5)
 6 What a doctor might find on spot checking (7)
 7 Quiet tau’s exotic about one massage technique (7)
 8 What horses that take off quickly do with respect to the laggards (5,2,3,4)
 15 Caring Eve cooking beef (9)
 17 1+50+50+1= 100+1? This, to start with, is wrong (7)
 18 Fruit in a case for a festival (7) AVOCADO
 19 Tanned son leaves — without getting too black (7)
 20 By the way a bird has endurance (7)
 22 Vestige of primarily tribal community (5) TRACE
 
 
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		Across
 1 A joint cover once in backpack (7) KNEECAP
 5 Passing near-miss in the river (6) DEMISE
 9 A pair has bust gut — it means expense (5) OUTGO
 10 I married one Middle Eastern native — not new, rather copycat (9) IMITATIVE
 11 Force in motion brings nervous twitch to old cattle (7) KINETIC
 12 The man for cocktail? (7) MOLOTOV
 13 Heading for deed of conveyance (5) TITLE
 14 Mad Goan takes some stuff, almost raw, for that special flavour (9) ANGOSTURA
 16 One aria Dahl played for old Indian ruler (6,3) HAIDAR ALI
 19 Bad, this contributes to the capital of Hungary (5)
 21 Contribute to report of baker — stupid sort (4,3) DISH OUT
 23 Resonate with wild child caught in Parisian life (7) VIBRATE
 24 Repeat…. about church, about a profit (4,5) ONCE AGAIN
 25 One’s caught by a hideous horn — what an animal! (5) RHINO
 26 Fool to stuff — daughter goes for duck (6)
 27 Take out additional cent (7) EXTRACT
 
 Down
 1 Rat-a-tat which may bring forth the query ‘Who is it? (‘5,2,3,4) KNOCK AT THE DOOR
 2 Once, colour was over Cupid’s head. It’s no longer present (7)
 3 Chuckle when clot, with her, gets all confused (7) CHORTLE
 4 Almost indicate to detectives getting salt from shrub (9) POINCIANA
 5 Belief in God by one’s side is maintained partially (5)
 6 What a doctor might find on spot checking (7)
 7 Quiet tau’s exotic about one massage technique (7)
 8 What horses that take off quickly do with respect to the laggards (5,2,3,4)
 15 Caring Eve cooking beef (9)
 17 1+50+50+1= 100+1? This, to start with, is wrong (7)
 18 Fruit in a case for a festival (7) AVOCADO
 19 Tanned son leaves — without getting too black (7)
 20 By the way a bird has endurance (7)
 22 Vestige of primarily tribal community (5) TRACE
 
 
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		Across
 1 A joint cover once in backpack (7) KNEECAP
 5 Passing near-miss in the river (6) DEMISE
 9 A pair has bust gut — it means expense (5) OUTGO
 10 I married one Middle Eastern native — not new, rather copycat (9) IMITATIVE
 11 Force in motion brings nervous twitch to old cattle (7) KINETIC
 12 The man for cocktail? (7) MOLOTOV
 13 Heading for deed of conveyance (5) TITLE
 14 Mad Goan takes some stuff, almost raw, for that special flavour (9) ANGOSTURA
 16 One aria Dahl played for old Indian ruler (6,3) HAIDAR ALI
 19 Bad, this contributes to the capital of Hungary (5)UPSET
 21 Contribute to report of baker — stupid sort (4,3) DISH OUT
 23 Resonate with wild child caught in Parisian life (7) VIBRATE
 24 Repeat…. about church, about a profit (4,5) ONCE AGAIN
 25 One’s caught by a hideous horn — what an animal! (5) RHINO
 26 Fool to stuff — daughter goes for duck (6)
 27 Take out additional cent (7) EXTRACT
 
 Down
 1 Rat-a-tat which may bring forth the query ‘Who is it? (‘5,2,3,4) KNOCK AT THE DOOR
 2 Once, colour was over Cupid’s head. It’s no longer present (7)
 3 Chuckle when clot, with her, gets all confused (7) CHORTLE
 4 Almost indicate to detectives getting salt from shrub (9) POINCIANA
 5 Belief in God by one’s side is maintained partially (5)DEISM
 6 What a doctor might find on spot checking (7)MEASLES
 7 Quiet tau’s exotic about one massage technique (7)
 8 What horses that take off quickly do with respect to the laggards (5,2,3,4)
 15 Caring Eve cooking beef (9)
 17 1+50+50+1= 100+1? This, to start with, is wrong (7)
 18 Fruit in a case for a festival (7) AVOCADO
 19 Tanned son leaves — without getting too black (7)UNBURNT
 20 By the way a bird has endurance (7)STAMINA
 22 Vestige of primarily tribal community (5) TRACE
 
 
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		Across
 1 A joint cover once in backpack (7) KNEECAP
 5 Passing near-miss in the river (6) DEMISE
 9 A pair has bust gut — it means expense (5) OUTGO
 10 I married one Middle Eastern native — not new, rather copycat (9) IMITATIVE
 11 Force in motion brings nervous twitch to old cattle (7) KINETIC
 12 The man for cocktail? (7) MOLOTOV
 13 Heading for deed of conveyance (5) TITLE
 14 Mad Goan takes some stuff, almost raw, for that special flavour (9) ANGOSTURA
 16 One aria Dahl played for old Indian ruler (6,3) HAIDAR ALI
 19 Bad, this contributes to the capital of Hungary (5)UPSET
 21 Contribute to report of baker — stupid sort (4,3) DISH OUT correction DOLE OUT
 23 Resonate with wild child caught in Parisian life (7) VIBRATE
 24 Repeat…. about church, about a profit (4,5) ONCE AGAIN
 25 One’s caught by a hideous horn — what an animal! (5) RHINO
 26 Fool to stuff — daughter goes for duck (6) STOOGE
 27 Take out additional cent (7) EXTRACT
 
 Down
 1 Rat-a-tat which may bring forth the query ‘Who is it? (‘5,2,3,4) KNOCK AT THE DOOR
 2 Once, colour was over Cupid’s head. It’s no longer present (7) EXTINCT
 3 Chuckle when clot, with her, gets all confused (7) CHORTLE
 4 Almost indicate to detectives getting salt from shrub (9) POINCIANA
 5 Belief in God by one’s side is maintained partially (5)DEISM
 6 What a doctor might find on spot checking (7)MEASLES
 7 Quiet tau’s exotic about one massage technique (7)
 8 What horses that take off quickly do with respect to the laggards (5,2,3,4) LEAVE AT THE POST
 15 Caring Eve cooking beef (9) GRIEVANCE
 17 1+50+50+1= 100+1? This, to start with, is wrong (7) ILLICIT
 18 Fruit in a case for a festival (7) AVOCADO
 19 Tanned son leaves — without getting too black (7)UNBURNT
 20 By the way a bird has endurance (7)STAMINA
 22 Vestige of primarily tribal community (5) TRACE
 
 
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		7 Quiet tau’s exotic about one massage technique (7)SHIATSU
 
 :clap::clap::clap: Very good!
 
 
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		Across
 1 Period following the end of a sentence (4,4) FULL STOP
 5 Flirtatious girl’s performance having some effervescence at first (6)
 10 Girl in Gujarat’s capital not to be seen (7) MISSING
 11 Audacious newcomer misplaces parts in Union Territory (7)
 12 Raise the French hit hard in port (6)
 13 City silhouettes that might be viewed when landing, perhaps (8) SKYLINES
 15 Leaving the novice, slip to the recess (4)
 16 Old bouncer transformed as a cook of the highest distinction (6,4) CORDON BLEU
 18 Not one to be utterly communicative (6,4)
 20 Decorate the nautical platform (4) DECK
 23 Abuse! Let trail wear away (3-5)
 24 Mischievous creature to mouth love back (6)
 26 Put in Jasmine’s confession? (7)
 27 Almost state returning officer is brisk (7)
 28 American lawyer’s return to outlaw’s refuge may dispirit (6)
 29 Ignore the chosen one (8)
 
 Down
 1 The drinks that you are quite acquainted with? Not exactly! (8,7)
 2 Sailors in U.S. city’s vehicles (7)
 3 Lamb, recalled in South Dakota, breezed through (6)
 4 Soldiers greatly disheartened by revelry (4)
 6 Having no money, five, pushed out, are downright rude (8)
 7 Prang! Dropped by the Spanish is a type of anchor (7)
 8 What happens to someone sucked by a swamp (4,5,4,2)
 9 Plucky Sid out in fair games (5,4)
 14 Low woman’s voice continued without interest in Californian city (9)
 17 Make feeble veteran run around edge of circle (8)
 19 Girl’s soft publicity for frog’s perch (4,3)
 21 English hint: there’s nothing good in pastoral poem (7)
 22 Dog Chennai’s top comic character of old (6)
 25 Opening suffix with any scandal (4)
 
 
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		Across
 1 Period following the end of a sentence (4,4) FULL STOP
 5 Flirtatious girl’s performance having some effervescence at first (6)
 10 Girl in Gujarat’s capital not to be seen (7) MISSING
 11 Audacious newcomer misplaces parts in Union Territory (7) UPSTART
 12 Raise the French hit hard in port (6)
 13 City silhouettes that might be viewed when landing, perhaps (8) SKYLINES
 15 Leaving the novice, slip to the recess (4)
 16 Old bouncer transformed as a cook of the highest distinction (6,4) CORDON BLEU
 18 Not one to be utterly communicative (6,4)
 20 Decorate the nautical platform (4) DECK
 23 Abuse! Let trail wear away (3-5)
 24 Mischievous creature to mouth love back (6)
 26 Put in Jasmine’s confession? (7)
 27 Almost state returning officer is brisk (7)
 28 American lawyer’s return to outlaw’s refuge may dispirit (6)
 29 Ignore the chosen one (8)
 Down
 1 The drinks that you are quite acquainted with? Not exactly! (8,7)
 2 Sailors in U.S. city’s vehicles (7) LASCARS
 3 Lamb, recalled in South Dakota, breezed through (6)
 4 Soldiers greatly disheartened by revelry (4) ORGY
 6 Having no money, five, pushed out, are downright rude (8) INSOLENT
 7 Prang! Dropped by the Spanish is a type of anchor (7)
 8 What happens to someone sucked by a swamp (4,5,4,2)
 9 Plucky Sid out in fair games (5,4) LUCKY DIPS
 14 Low woman’s voice continued without interest in Californian city (9)
 17 Make feeble veteran run around edge of circle (8)
 19 Girl’s soft publicity for frog’s perch (4,3)
 21 English hint: there’s nothing good in pastoral poem (7)
 22 Dog Chennai’s top comic character of old (6)
 25 Opening suffix with any scandal (4)
 
 
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		Across
 1 Period following the end of a sentence (4,4) FULL STOP
 5 Flirtatious girl’s performance having some effervescence at first (6) FIZGIG
 10 Girl in Gujarat’s capital not to be seen (7) MISSING
 11 Audacious newcomer misplaces parts in Union Territory (7) UPSTART
 12 Raise the French hit hard in port (6)
 13 City silhouettes that might be viewed when landing, perhaps (8) SKYLINES
 15 Leaving the novice, slip to the recess (4) APSE
 16 Old bouncer transformed as a cook of the highest distinction (6,4) CORDON BLEU
 18 Not one to be utterly communicative (6,4) SILENT TYPE
 20 Decorate the nautical platform (4) DECK
 23 Abuse! Let trail wear away (3-5) ILL-TREAT
 24 Mischievous creature to mouth love back (6)
 26 Put in Jasmine’s confession? (7) IMPLANT
 27 Almost state returning officer is brisk (7)
 28 American lawyer’s return to outlaw’s refuge may dispirit (6)
 29 Ignore the chosen one (8)
 
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 1 The drinks that you are quite acquainted with? Not exactly! (8,7)
 2 Sailors in U.S. city’s vehicles (7) LASCARS
 3 Lamb, recalled in South Dakota, breezed through (6)
 4 Soldiers greatly disheartened by revelry (4) ORGY
 6 Having no money, five, pushed out, are downright rude (8) INSOLENT
 7 Prang! Dropped by the Spanish is a type of anchor (7)
 8 What happens to someone sucked by a swamp (4,5,4,2)
 9 Plucky Sid out in fair games (5,4) LUCKY DIPS
 14 Low woman’s voice continued without interest in Californian city (9)
 17 Make feeble veteran run around edge of circle (8)
 19 Girl’s soft publicity for frog’s perch (4,3)
 21 English hint: there’s nothing good in pastoral poem (7)
 22 Dog Chennai’s top comic character of old (6)
 25 Opening suffix with any scandal (4)
 
 
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		Across
 1 Period following the end of a sentence (4,4) FULL STOP
 5 Flirtatious girl’s performance having some effervescence at first (6)
 10 Girl in Gujarat’s capital not to be seen (7) MISSING
 11 Audacious newcomer misplaces parts in Union Territory (7)
 12 Raise the French hit hard in port (6) LEAVEN
 13 City silhouettes that might be viewed when landing, perhaps (8) SKYLINES
 15 Leaving the novice, slip to the recess (4) APSE
 16 Old bouncer transformed as a cook of the highest distinction (6,4) CORDON BLEU
 18 Not one to be utterly communicative (6,4)
 20 Decorate the nautical platform (4) DECK
 23 Abuse! Let trail wear away (3-5)
 24 Mischievous creature to mouth love back (6)
 26 Put in Jasmine’s confession? (7)
 27 Almost state returning officer is brisk (7)
 28 American lawyer’s return to outlaw’s refuge may dispirit (6)
 29 Ignore the chosen one (8)
 
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 1 The drinks that you are quite acquainted with? Not exactly! (8,7) FAMILIAR SPIRITS
 2 Sailors in U.S. city’s vehicles (7) LASCARS
 3 Lamb, recalled in South Dakota, breezed through (6)
 4 Soldiers greatly disheartened by revelry (4) ORGY
 6 Having no money, five, pushed out, are downright rude (8)
 7 Prang! Dropped by the Spanish is a type of anchor (7)
 8 What happens to someone sucked by a swamp (4,5,4,2)
 9 Plucky Sid out in fair games (5,4)
 14 Low woman’s voice continued without interest in Californian city (9)
 17 Make feeble veteran run around edge of circle (8)
 19 Girl’s soft publicity for frog’s perch (4,3)
 21 English hint: there’s nothing good in pastoral poem (7)
 22 Dog Chennai’s top comic character of old (6)
 25 Opening suffix with any scandal (4)