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CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS
1 Mum is one, Dad another (10) 6 Regressive stuff left over from pressed grapes (4) 10 It may be bad getting out of range (5) 11 He steps on many feet (9) 12 Stand on both sides (8) 13 Carry out a grave commitment? (5) 15 Tries again to cut down the rehearsals (7) 17 Is stout perhaps, so doesn’t dance (4,3) 19 Painstaking preparation? (7) 21 Look after, if you like (4,3) 22 Deserving of wealth? (5) 24 Always faithful? (8) 27 Watch and see how long the music takes (9) 28 Entertainment means there’s a great time after work (5) 29 Call for a band (4) 30 Changes position and rearranges one’s straps (10)
DOWN
1 Leap about the ring (4) 2 Fast vessel showing the way to others (9) 3 A girl or man disguised (5) 4 Goes back and makes a further concession? (7) 5 I’m coming up with new tunes for dances (7) 7 Factor eliminated by direct dealing (5) 8 High church feature easily understood by the congregation (10) 9 It’s not usually held by underground worker or clergyman (8) 14 A bather may do it if he can’t stand swimming (5,5) 16 But for inflation they would never have gone up (8) 18 They do wrong to stop interrupting proposals (9) 20 Type of reaction that may be unclear (7) 21 It provides food or water (7) 23 Ear-lending type? (5) 25 Alternative put up in top company (5) 26 Food of love at first sight (4)
QUICK CLUES ACROSS
1 Revelation (10) 6 Very courageous man (4) 10 Logically correct (5) 11 Evaluation (9) 12 Napoleon’s last battle (8) 13 Open to view (5) 15 Distinguished (7) 17 Renegade (7) 19 Crafty (7) 21 A vivid red (7) 22 Specialised market (5) 24 Graze on the skin (8) 27 A characteristic (9) 28 Excessive (5) 29 To merit (4) 30 Malevolent (3-7)
DOWN
1 Bird of pigeon family (4) 2 Deliverance from danger (9) 3 Narrow shelf (5) 4 Onion-like vegetable (7) 5 Sympathetic relationship (7) 7 Follow as result (5) 8 Wipe out (10) 9 Comprehensive survey (8) 14 Rate per hundred (10) 16 Widespread outbreak (8) 18 Unreasonably hard assignment (4,5) 20 Happening by degrees (7) 21 A medical specialist (7) 23 Provide what is required (5) 25 Feat of great daring (5) 26 Kept in custody (4)