The Press

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ACROSS

9 The Ma¯ori king admits the pain of an educator (7) 10 French priest holding out to get fashionabl­e clothing (7) 11 Landlords are characters (7)

12 The Queen is behind the demand for a person to make requisitio­ns (7)

13 Ship that includes pale blue fabric (9)

15 Complex posters revealing public showings (5) 16 More quick-witted swindler (7)

19 Opposes breaks about the South Island (7)

20 At the lowest point, ran back around Diana (5) 21 Celebrity notices the ram and the bull perhaps (4,5) 25 Hinting could become the fashion (2-5)

26 Deduce the beginnings of Nazi occupation was hell (7) 28 Do so, our mixture is scented (7)

29 Vehicles holding favourite floor coverings (7)

DOWN

1 Photos depict the good person is over the ailments (6) 2 The slogan apparent in the German translatio­n (6) 3 You long ago dishearten­ed three (4) 4 California­n city where the feudal servant turns up with a small number (6)

5 Preferably, around church, have a glass (8) 6 Disrobes after the start of September for summer wear (10)

7 Stays at the campsite when the men admit what can be skipped! (3,5)

8 Climbed up within the communists to get tokens of love (3,5)

14 Great eyeshade for a manager (10)

16 A club to smooth two different ways (4,4) 17 Summing up, it’s a heartless craving (8)

18 Gives up and rules around the spiritual leader (7)

22 A gun per person (6)

23 Gather he played a Maverick (6)

24 Shouts about the brawl (6)

27 Pronounced carnival food (4)

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