CRYPTIC CROSSWORD WIN £500

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ACROSS

1 Orchestrated promo cueing set of earners? (6,5)

9 Fortune shortly in Germany and Austria for woman (7)

10 Restrict announcement of Asian in a sad state (3,4)

11 Adolescent clipped thing carried by golfers (3)

12 Rules in roads for diversion (7)

13 Untidy type close to one resident in Ljubljana, say (7)

14 Longing for bread in Tokyo (3)

15 Bet mark is missing in upper part of wall (5)

17 First sign of this attorney in poor condition (5)

18 Something attractive with learner’s slow way of speaking (5)

20 Gave assistance to outstanding director and journalist (5)

22 Fool in hot cafe lacking covers (3)

24 Something that folds for retirement? (4,3)

25 Actor Dustin on holiday with mother in hot nation finally (7)

26 Skipper is run out getting duck (3)

27 Be averse to lies kid concocted (7)

28 Further portions in very quick time (7)

29 Medical record? Something packed with school subject (4,7)

DOWN

1 Background notes for a film? (10,5)

2 Rejecting as inadequate former prime minister George (7)

3 Reportedly, comes across proteinrich food (5)

4 He staged a play in northeast town (9)

5 Speak more freely with competition publicised (4,3)

6 Reception Tony arranged to admit Maureen has dubious funds? (10,5)

7 Blasted initiate, latest in company (6)

8 Regal woman currently discontented in French city (6)

16 Label about this is missing for entertainer Gyles (9)

18 Resolve shown by group of police in letter (6)

19 Seeks to influence line on police after releasing book (7)

21 Nervous cadet around fighter before round in reality? (2,5)

23 End of Nordic in hearing (6)

25 Flexible tubes, things in France initially discounted (5)