DAILY MAIL CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Liquidated Asian assets after Revolution Day (12) 8 I belong round the bend in base (7) 9 Change the subject matter during excavations (7) 11 The police displayed top-ofthe-range chopper (10) 12 Wise men bury silver in main road (4) 14 Shocking if choir’s upset about start of refrain (8) 16 Composer has to approve British technique first (6) 17 Criticise sweep (3) 19 Hazel, say, goes with Margaret to get flavouring (6) 21 Moas don’t fancy old pachyderm (8) 24 Peer almost before his time? (4) 25 American felt as if I disturbed partners (10) 27 Scene changes to include Channel Islands subject (7) 28 Month associated with a Masters course in Georgia (7) 29 Throws out poor episodes involving two ships (12)

DOWN

1 Revoke a Republican circular (7) 2 Replacement copy in series for regular reader (10) 3 Spooner’s cavernous vessel that cleanses flock (5,3) 4 Of course I want to hug daughter! (6) 5 Natural gastronomic ingredient that’s found at sea (4) 6 English worker keeps stage looking smart (7) 7 Dextral people can make things harder (5-7) 10 Choose and order snaps taken outside, spotless (5,3,4) 13 Gallops after wagon, carrying good ammunition (10) 15 Raise computer projection (3) 18 Guide No. 6 splitting stone (8) 20 Determining essentially where lines finish (7) 22 Loathes beginning to do English exams (7) 23 Feast prepared including rare dessert (6) 26 Party keeps one bargain (4)

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