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		Across
 1 Scavenge, to enemy’s endless wrath (6) FORAGE
 4 Grasp of math is iffy (6) FATHOM
 9 Song contained in Bihar iambics (4) ARIA
 10 Mission, lacking ammo initially, to suppress man (10) CONTINGENT
 11 Sibling, initially sceptical, replaced first filter of sieve (6) SIFTER
 12 Give at Gates, for instance, advertisement (8)
 13 Jibe of lad inducting Eastern photograph (5,4)
 15 Character, non-entity, uses deodorant to mask body odour initially (5)
 16 Got wet behind the ears by upturned French mineral water (5)
 18 Gets rid of cartoon family that protects fashionable revolutionary (9)
 22 Desolate Los Angeles, become sweaty (3,6)
 23 Capital's hot, small area (6)
 25 Overbearing car going round bend with twitch (10) AUTOCRATIC
 26 Jewish man missing drink? (4)
 27 Regularly tenses sanyasi with attempts (6)
 28 Trending lungis in a whirl (6)
 Down
 1 Provide pot to fish innards (7)
 2 Laughing artisan leaves because of confusion (5)
 3 Supporters, perhaps not protecting company, reverse vehicles (7)
 5 Associates foreigners with Englishmen instead of Germans initially (6)
 6 Intellectuals, intoxicated, start bitter fights (9) HIGHBROWS
 7 Butlers, happy, switch first two vowels, get cut up (7)
 8 Rotten hens, men spoil coronations (13) ENTHRONEMENTS
 14 Bill promises no retirement rights to Somali leader (9)
 17 Alien leaves laureates confused more often than not (2,1,4) AS A RULE
 19 Local humid weather, say, not right (7)
 20 Retreat, regularly engage savings (4,3)
 21 So, back to kill the hawk? (6)
 24 Spiritual leader, sailor sheltered by central bank (5) RABBI
 
 
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		Across
 1 Scavenge, to enemy’s endless wrath (6) FORAGE
 4 Grasp of math is iffy (6) FATHOM
 9 Song contained in Bihar iambics (4) ARIA
 10 Mission, lacking ammo initially, to suppress man (10) CONTINGENT
 11 Sibling, initially sceptical, replaced first filter of sieve (6) SIFTER
 12 Give at Gates, for instance, advertisement (8) HANDBILL
 13 Jibe of lad inducting Eastern photograph (5,4) CHEAP SHOT
 15 Character, non-entity, uses deodorant to mask body odour initially (5) NODDY
 16 Got wet behind the ears by upturned French mineral water (5) NAIVE
 18 Gets rid of cartoon family that protects fashionable revolutionary (9) JETTISONS
 22 Desolate Los Angeles, become sweaty (3,6)
 23 Capital's hot, small area (6)
 25 Overbearing car going round bend with twitch (10) AUTOCRATIC
 26 Jewish man missing drink? (4)
 27 Regularly tenses sanyasi with attempts (6)
 28 Trending lungis in a whirl (6)
 Down
 1 Provide pot to fish innards (7)
 2 Laughing artisan leaves because of confusion (5)
 3 Supporters, perhaps not protecting company, reverse vehicles (7)
 5 Associates foreigners with Englishmen instead of Germans initially (6)
 6 Intellectuals, intoxicated, start bitter fights (9) HIGHBROWS
 7 Butlers, happy, switch first two vowels, get cut up (7)
 8 Rotten hens, men spoil coronations (13) ENTHRONEMENTS
 14 Bill promises no retirement rights to Somali leader (9)
 17 Alien leaves laureates confused more often than not (2,1,4) AS A RULE
 19 Local humid weather, say, not right (7)
 20 Retreat, regularly engage savings (4,3)
 21 So, back to kill the hawk? (6)
 24 Spiritual leader, sailor sheltered by central bank (5) RABBI
 
 
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		Across
 1 Scavenge, to enemy’s endless wrath (6) FORAGE
 4 Grasp of math is iffy (6) FATHOM
 9 Song contained in Bihar iambics (4) ARIA
 10 Mission, lacking ammo initially, to suppress man (10) CONTINGENT
 11 Sibling, initially sceptical, replaced first filter of sieve (6) SIFTER
 12 Give at Gates, for instance, advertisement (8) HANDBILL
 13 Jibe of lad inducting Eastern photograph (5,4) CHEAP SHOT
 15 Character, non-entity, uses deodorant to mask body odour initially (5) NODDY
 16 Got wet behind the ears by upturned French mineral water (5) NAIVE
 18 Gets rid of cartoon family that protects fashionable revolutionary (9) JETTISONS
 22 Desolate Los Angeles, become sweaty (3,6)
 23 Capital's hot, small area (6)PARISH
 25 Overbearing car going round bend with twitch (10) AUTOCRATIC
 26 Jewish man missing drink? (4)
 27 Regularly tenses sanyasi with attempts (6)ESSAYS
 28 Trending lungis in a whirl (6)
 Down
 1 Provide pot to fish innards (7)FURNISH
 2 Laughing artisan leaves because of confusion (5)
 3 Supporters, perhaps not protecting company, reverse vehicles (7)
 5 Associates foreigners with Englishmen instead of Germans initially (6)
 6 Intellectuals, intoxicated, start bitter fights (9) HIGHBROWS
 7 Butlers, happy, switch first two vowels, get cut up (7)MANGLED
 8 Rotten hens, men spoil coronations (13) ENTHRONEMENTS
 14 Bill promises no retirement rights to Somali leader (9)
 17 Alien leaves laureates confused more often than not (2,1,4) AS A RULE
 19 Local humid weather, say, not right (7)TOPICAL
 20 Retreat, regularly engage savings (4,3)
 21 So, back to kill the hawk? (6)
 24 Spiritual leader, sailor sheltered by central bank (5) RABBI
 
 
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		Across
 1 Scavenge, to enemy’s endless wrath (6) FORAGE
 4 Grasp of math is iffy (6) FATHOM
 9 Song contained in Bihar iambics (4) ARIA
 10 Mission, lacking ammo initially, to suppress man (10) CONTINGENT
 11 Sibling, initially sceptical, replaced first filter of sieve (6) SIFTER
 12 Give at Gates, for instance, advertisement (8) HANDBILL
 13 Jibe of lad inducting Eastern photograph (5,4) CHEAP SHOT
 15 Character, non-entity, uses deodorant to mask body odour initially (5) NODDY
 16 Got wet behind the ears by upturned French mineral water (5) NAIVE
 18 Gets rid of cartoon family that protects fashionable revolutionary (9) JETTISONS
 22 Desolate Los Angeles, become sweaty (3,5 (not 6) LAY WASTE
 23 Capital's hot, small area (6)PARISH
 25 Overbearing car going round bend with twitch (10) AUTOCRATIC
 26 Jewish man missing drink? (4) BREW
 27 Regularly tenses sanyasi with attempts (6)ESSAYS
 28 Trending lungis in a whirl (6) SLUING?
 Down
 1 Provide pot to fish innards (7)FURNISH
 2 Laughing artisan leaves because of confusion (5)
 3 Supporters, perhaps not protecting company, reverse vehicles (7) GOCARTS
 5 Associates foreigners with Englishmen instead of Germans initially (6) ALIENS
 6 Intellectuals, intoxicated, start bitter fights (9) HIGHBROWS
 7 Butlers, happy, switch first two vowels, get cut up (7)MANGLED
 8 Rotten hens, men spoil coronations (13) ENTHRONEMENTS
 14 Bill promises no retirement rights to Somali leader (9)
 17 Alien leaves laureates confused more often than not (2,1,4) AS A RULE
 19 Local humid weather, say, not right (7)TOPICAL
 20 Retreat, regularly engage savings (4,3) NEST EGG
 21 So, back to kill the hawk? (6) OSPREY
 24 Spiritual leader, sailor sheltered by central bank (5) RABBI
 
 
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		Across
 1 Scavenge, to enemy’s endless wrath (6) FORAGE
 4 Grasp of math is iffy (6) FATHOM
 9 Song contained in Bihar iambics (4) ARIA
 10 Mission, lacking ammo initially, to suppress man (10) CONTINGENT
 11 Sibling, initially sceptical, replaced first filter of sieve (6) SIFTER
 12 Give at Gates, for instance, advertisement (8) HANDBILL
 13 Jibe of lad inducting Eastern photograph (5,4) CHEAP SHOT
 15 Character, non-entity, uses deodorant to mask body odour initially (5) NODDY
 16 Got wet behind the ears by upturned French mineral water (5) NAIVE
 18 Gets rid of cartoon family that protects fashionable revolutionary (9) JETTISONS
 22 Desolate Los Angeles, become sweaty (3,5 (not 6) LAY WASTE
 23 Capital's hot, small area (6)PARISH
 25 Overbearing car going round bend with twitch (10) AUTOCRATIC
 26 Jewish man missing drink? (4) BREW
 27 Regularly tenses sanyasi with attempts (6)ESSAYS
 28 Trending lungis in a whirl (6) SLUING
 Down
 1 Provide pot to fish innards (7)FURNISH
 2 Laughing artisan leaves because of confusion (5)RIANT
 3 Supporters, perhaps not protecting company, reverse vehicles (7) GOCARTS
 5 Associates foreigners with Englishmen instead of Germans initially (6) ALIENS
 6 Intellectuals, intoxicated, start bitter fights (9) HIGHBROWS
 7 Butlers, happy, switch first two vowels, get cut up (7)MANGLED
 8 Rotten hens, men spoil coronations (13) ENTHRONEMENTS
 14 Bill promises no retirement rights to Somali leader (9)ADVOWSONS
 17 Alien leaves laureates confused more often than not (2,1,4) AS A RULE
 19 Local humid weather, say, not right (7)TOPICAL
 20 Retreat, regularly engage savings (4,3) NEST EGG
 21 So, back to kill the hawk? (6) OSPREY
 24 Spiritual leader, sailor sheltered by central bank (5) RABBI
 
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		Across
 8 Conceited one breaking vehicle (4) VAIN
 9 Miner to search for gold (10) PROSPECTOR
 10 Stop the unending battle with a bit of tact (6) THWART
 11 Survey on the way out used to call an election (4,4) EXIT POLL
 12 Connected flier with journalist outside meet (8) ADJOINED
 14 Directions to ratify standard (6)
 16 Illogical to cut short a perennial plant (4)
 17 Confine daughter in a type of community that is protected (5)
 18 Trump, in trouble, boots out the Parisian (4)
 19 Lightning’s past field of work? (6)
 21 F1 driver initially circumspect about overwhelming defeat (8)
 23 End dance game (8)
 26 Cushion stomach muscles with a spherical object (6)
 27 Advocate reshaped consul role (10)
 28 Democrat to partly censure nobleman (4)
 
 Down
 1 Technology used in TV where each dot is shaped by a beam of light (7,3)
 2 US state, well known for having a bad reputation (8)
 3 First time, dividing two grams of heroin, yielding precisely what is required (4,2)
 4 Father of English leader (4)
 5 23 player’s snap complete (5,3)
 6 Investigates complaint where pawn supplants King of Sweden (6)
 7 23 player’s target score (4)
 13 Piece of information provided by lawyer initially taken with hesitation (5)
 15 Forgo? Take a chance (2,3,5)
 17 Sort of agree to embrace Satyajit’s counter to an unclear topic (4,4)
 18 Without a bit of delay, composed shoddy rap music piece (8)
 20 Plan home shelter (6)
 22 Are celebrities on air on such a night? (6)
 24 Old bandsman, at first, with ordinary electronic instrument (4)
 25 Rookie’s struggle, initially lacking rhythm (4)
 
 
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		Across
 8 Conceited one breaking vehicle (4) VAIN
 9 Miner to search for gold (10) PROSPECTOR
 10 Stop the unending battle with a bit of tact (6) THWART
 11 Survey on the way out used to call an election (4,4) EXIT POLL
 12 Connected flier with journalist outside meet (8) ADJOINED
 14 Directions to ratify standard (6)
 16 Illogical to cut short a perennial plant (4)
 17 Confine daughter in a type of community that is protected (5)
 18 Trump, in trouble, boots out the Parisian (4)
 19 Lightning’s past field of work? (6)
 21 F1 driver initially circumspect about overwhelming defeat (8)
 23 End dance game (8)
 26 Cushion stomach muscles with a spherical object (6)
 27 Advocate reshaped consul role (10) COUNSELLOR
 28 Democrat to partly censure nobleman (4)
 Down
 1 Technology used in TV where each dot is shaped by a beam of light (7,3) CATHODE RAY
 2 US state, well known for having a bad reputation (8) INFAMOUS
 3 First time, dividing two grams of heroin, yielding precisely what is required (4,2) SPOT ON
 4 Father of English leader (4)
 5 23 player’s snap complete (5,3)
 6 Investigates complaint where pawn supplants King of Sweden (6)
 7 23 player’s target score (4)
 13 Piece of information provided by lawyer initially taken with hesitation (5)
 15 Forgo? Take a chance (2,3,5)
 17 Sort of agree to embrace Satyajit’s counter to an unclear topic (4,4)
 18 Without a bit of delay, composed shoddy rap music piece (8)
 20 Plan home shelter (6)
 22 Are celebrities on air on such a night? (6) STARRY
 24 Old bandsman, at first, with ordinary electronic instrument (4)
 25 Rookie’s struggle, initially lacking rhythm (4)
 
 
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		Across
 8 Conceited one breaking vehicle (4) VAIN
 9 Miner to search for gold (10) PROSPECTOR
 10 Stop the unending battle with a bit of tact (6) THWART
 11 Survey on the way out used to call an election (4,4) EXIT POLL
 12 Connected flier with journalist outside meet (8) ADJOINED
 14 Directions to ratify standard (6)
 16 Illogical to cut short a perennial plant (4)
 17 Confine daughter in a type of community that is protected (5)
 18 Trump, in trouble, boots out the Parisian (4)
 19 Lightning’s past field of work? (6)
 21 F1 driver initially circumspect about overwhelming defeat (8)
 23 End dance game (8)
 26 Cushion stomach muscles with a spherical object (6)
 27 Advocate reshaped consul role (10) COUNSELLOR
 28 Democrat to partly censure nobleman (4)
 Down
 1 Technology used in TV where each dot is shaped by a beam of light (7,3) CATHODE RAY
 2 US state, well known for having a bad reputation (8) INFAMOUS
 3 First time, dividing two grams of heroin, yielding precisely what is required (4,2) SPOT ON
 4 Father of English leader (4)
 5 23 player’s snap complete (5,3)
 6 Investigates complaint where pawn supplants King of Sweden (6)
 7 23 player’s target score (4)
 13 Piece of information provided by lawyer initially taken with hesitation (5)
 15 Forgo? Take a chance (2,3,5)
 17 Sort of agree to embrace Satyajit’s counter to an unclear topic (4,4) GREY AREA
 18 Without a bit of delay, composed shoddy rap music piece (8) RHAPSODY
 20 Plan home shelter (6) INTENT
 22 Are celebrities on air on such a night? (6) STARRY
 24 Old bandsman, at first, with ordinary electronic instrument (4) OBOE
 25 Rookie’s struggle, initially lacking rhythm (4) LULL
 
 
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		Across
 8 Conceited one breaking vehicle (4) VAIN
 9 Miner to search for gold (10) PROSPECTOR
 10 Stop the unending battle with a bit of tact (6) THWART
 11 Survey on the way out used to call an election (4,4) EXIT POLL
 12 Connected flier with journalist outside meet (8) ADJOINED
 14 Directions to ratify standard (6)
 16 Illogical to cut short a perennial plant (4)
 17 Confine daughter in a type of community that is protected (5)GATED
 18 Trump, in trouble, boots out the Parisian (4)
 19 Lightning’s past field of work? (6)
 21 F1 driver initially circumspect about overwhelming defeat (8)
 23 End dance game (8)
 26 Cushion stomach muscles with a spherical object (6)
 27 Advocate reshaped consul role (10) COUNSELLOR
 28 Democrat to partly censure nobleman (4)DUKE
 Down
 1 Technology used in TV where each dot is shaped by a beam of light (7,3) CATHODE RAY
 2 US state, well known for having a bad reputation (8) INFAMOUS
 3 First time, dividing two grams of heroin, yielding precisely what is required (4,2) SPOT ON
 4 Father of English leader (4)POPE
 5 23 player’s snap complete (5,3)SPLIT END
 6 Investigates complaint where pawn supplants King of Sweden (6)
 7 23 player’s target score (4)GOAL
 13 Piece of information provided by lawyer initially taken with hesitation (5)
 15 Forgo? Take a chance (2,3,5)
 17 Sort of agree to embrace Satyajit’s counter to an unclear topic (4,4) GREY AREA
 18 Without a bit of delay, composed shoddy rap music piece (8) RHAPSODY
 20 Plan home shelter (6) INTENT
 22 Are celebrities on air on such a night? (6) STARRY
 24 Old bandsman, at first, with ordinary electronic instrument (4) OBOE
 25 Rookie’s struggle, initially lacking rhythm (4) LULL
 
 
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		Across
 8 Conceited one breaking vehicle (4) VAIN
 9 Miner to search for gold (10) PROSPECTOR
 10 Stop the unending battle with a bit of tact (6) THWART
 11 Survey on the way out used to call an election (4,4) EXIT POLL
 12 Connected flier with journalist outside meet (8) ADJOINED
 14 Directions to ratify standard (6)
 16 Illogical to cut short a perennial plant (4)
 17 Confine daughter in a type of community that is protected (5)GATED
 18 Trump, in trouble, boots out the Parisian (4)
 19 Lightning’s past field of work? (6)
 21 F1 driver initially circumspect about overwhelming defeat (8) MASSACRE
 23 End dance game (8) FOOTBALL
 26 Cushion stomach muscles with a spherical object (6) ABSORB
 27 Advocate reshaped consul role (10) COUNSELLOR
 28 Democrat to partly censure nobleman (4)DUKE
 Down
 1 Technology used in TV where each dot is shaped by a beam of light (7,3) CATHODE RAY
 2 US state, well known for having a bad reputation (8) INFAMOUS
 3 First time, dividing two grams of heroin, yielding precisely what is required (4,2) SPOT ON
 4 Father of English leader (4)POPE
 5 23 player’s snap complete (5,3)SPLIT END
 6 Investigates complaint where pawn supplants King of Sweden (6)
 7 23 player’s target score (4)GOAL
 13 Piece of information provided by lawyer initially taken with hesitation (5) DATUM
 15 Forgo? Take a chance (2,3,5) GO FOR BROKE
 17 Sort of agree to embrace Satyajit’s counter to an unclear topic (4,4) GREY AREA
 18 Without a bit of delay, composed shoddy rap music piece (8) RHAPSODY
 20 Plan home shelter (6) INTENT
 22 Are celebrities on air on such a night? (6) STARRY
 24 Old bandsman, at first, with ordinary electronic instrument (4) OBOE
 25 Rookie’s struggle, initially lacking rhythm (4) LULL