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Both sets of clues lead to the same answers, revealing in the shaded squares the name of CBB host Emma (6)

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STRAIGHT CLUES ACROSS 1 Drugs, ointments, etc. (8) 5 Fruit, one is part of a hand (6) 10 Opposite of winner (5) 11 Transgress­ing against a law, e.g. (9) 12 Brought by courier (9) 13 Reverie (5) 14 Sacred song (4) 15 Sketched (5) 18 Asian country (5) 20 Thin fencing sword (4) 22 Dark beverage (5) 24 Blossoming (9) 26 Conception, mental creation (9) 27 Control a vehicle (5) 28 Rends, tears cloth, e.g. in two (6) 29 Given under a vow (8) DOWN 1 Tune (6) 2 Put on show (9) 3 Mobile home (7) 4 At no time (5) 6 Presented (7) 7 Crop up (5) 8 Debate, disagreeme­nt (8) 9 Personal connection (4) 16 Gifts, powers (9) 17 Gingersnap­s, digestives, etc. (8) 19 Opposed to, vs (7) 20 Liberty (7) 21 Concurred, tallied (6) 23 Well-mannered (5) 24 Reasonably good (4) 25 Possessor (5) CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS 1 Throwing dice in pit. It should do you good (8) 5 Fruit is bruised and nearly always needs attention initially (6) 10 A no-hoper among close relatives? (5) 11 Desecratin­g anvil, I got upset (9) 12 Saved and brought to one’s home (9) 13 Imagine a little padre. Amusing to some... (5) 14 …and what he might sing, that chap, we hear (4) 15 It’s tied when pulled out of the hat (5) 18 Some people abstain, diametrica­lly opposed to this country (5) 20 Weapon for a stooge? (4) 22 Two army officers taking a drink (5) 24 It’s blooming opening out! (9) 26 Invite non-members to the creation (9) 27 The impulse to take the car (5) 28 Shares a seemingly painful dance movement (6) 29 It’s undertaken, as predicted (8) DOWN 1 My dole is redistribu­ted in the air! (6) 2 It’s revealed as shown (9) 3 One vehicle in front of another vehicle and what it may tow (7) 4 Not all of the fine vertical lines. No chance! (5) 6 Dead raw material. That’s granted! (7) 7 Come up for a salary increase (5) 8 Logical discussion, or a blazing row? (8) 9 Connection to get from your club on District Line trains? (4) 16 I sibilate about talents (9) 17 Cookies or crackers? (8) 19 Opposed to a profit pursued by Spanish and Turkish capitals (7) 20 Fed more ingredient­s. A liberty! (7) 21 One vice which is undisputed (6) 23 Leaders of cities in villages in Leics are polite! (5) 24 Just blond? (4) 25 His things are browner in parts (5)

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