CRYPTIC/QUICK CROSSWORD

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CRYPTIC CLUES

Across

1 Some dictionaries include word for ‘doctor’ (5)

4 Heart-starter is not analogue, for a start (9)

9 Vet tries out European tableware (9)

10 Ring about daughter getting a bicycle part (5)

11 Attack in the morning by former president (6)

12 Also includes a prisoner and a reptile (8)

14 Travel expense for coach sounds reasonable (5,4)

15 Register as a cottage (5)

17 Travelled to see old cowboy contest (5)

19 Month redirecting fuel – it is dishonest (9)

22 South American is pure, sent by way of north (8)

24 Trees have scared bats (6) 26 Idealised adult shows new aim – leave (5)

27 Analyst finds article first about style of music (9)

28 Medication is neat, terribly strange (9)

29 Wild creature doing rather badly (5)

Down

1 Supporter is caught inside, used unsuitably (7)

2 Rush to get directors some sports equipment (9)

3 Against having edges a certain colour (7)

4 Attorney volunteers information (4) 5 Naive section heard by eco-group (10)

6 Very hot without right current (7) 7 The French professor is misguided (3,2)

8 Victory during a gale’s generated recovery (7)

13 Group leader reportedly prohibited teacher (10)

16 Falling economy has not failed, oddly (9)

17 Model a clipper badly, lacking front of prow (7)

18 Apparent former pupil gets five promissory notes (7)

20 Diamonds come down to the country (7)

21 Behold those swimming in land (7) 23 Criticise cook (5)

25 Describe a miracle with a smile (4)