CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

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Across

1. Rioting once modified official approval (11) 9. At home, visitors ignore superior eats (7) 10. Hot snack’s prepared, so eat it! (7) 11. Notice bishop’s seat (3) 12. Are you in France with army, ignoring minute delta? (7) 13. In European capital Heinz oddly produce rootstock (7) 14. Health resort some people attend at first (3) 15. Nearly recognise lakes and hill (5) 17. Average temperature intended (5) 18. Supported team coming fourth? (5) 20. Centre of island good for colloquialisms (5) 22. Meat substitute is tasteless to many ultimately (3) 24. Customer needs to be trained to handle uranium rod (3-4) 25. Some people got ripostes for selfish behaviour (3,4) 26. Classic way through (3) 27. Break a saucer by mistake (7) 28. Performance wearing old hat likely to touch people (7) 29. Meaningful part of speech (11)

Down

1. Most loyal assistant’s form of dexterity? (5-10) 2. Russian horseman beginning to construct very big fire (7) 3. Verbose, extremely grumpy idiot intrudes (5) 4. Works at airline, among other things (5,4) 5. Joe interrupting new imam’s poetic movement (7) 6. Compulsory call up never antisocial? Wrong (8,7) 7. Numerous pearl fishermen perhaps (6) 8. Bloke’s admitted to top bidding (6) 16. Eagle-eyed old British flunky (9) 18. Draw first of sails on boat (6) 19. Last of red is very dry when turned, giving trouble (7) 21. Coaching’s bad without ace — they may be in the soup (7) 23. Yankee and I exercise in gym — what fun! (6) 25. Each can have a meal at home (3,2)