CRYPTIC CROSSWORD
No 17,328
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ACROSS
1 Frenchman featuring in chapter about a certain clear soup (8)
5 Beast of burden in Alabama, Pennsylvania and California (6)
9 Discharges publicised by Florence with Bob (8)
10 Disorganised students’ event getting label (6)
12 Lioness found among camels, amazingly (4)
13 Rigidly classify greedy sort, one that’s upset part of course (10)
15 Obtain artist’s work, say, and understand the situation? (3,3,7)
19 Reprimand a son stopping profit after going astray (4,1,5,3)
23 Soldier with two learners in line strangely having same tendency? (2,8)
25 Be anxious following return (not half!) (4)
28 Move lads in safe place for pedestrians (6)
29 Somewhat weak sporting body favoured this ground (8)
30 Start to gauge increase around lake in young salmon (6)
31 Reveal day now arranged for deciding event? (8)
DOWN
1 Great enthusiasm in China for type of quadruped’s foot (6)
2 Observes elements in a score? (5)
3 Solitary round left in U.S. city (4)
4 Sentimental mother with desire to embrace head of kindergarten (7)
6 Discover incline skirting river (5)
7 Four start to alter an artificial surface (9)
8 Opinion assuredly on the rise in part of Wales (8)
11 Spring meadow associated with quiet (4)
14 Part of street navigated to find Sicilian landmark? (4)
15 I prep all excitedly following good jazz violinist (9)
16 Mistake from German gentleman leaving hotel (3)
17 Chinese work to get piece of meat (4)
18 Conspicuous activity of unhappy workers? (8)
20 Incredible score for the most part (4)
21 Each bit analysed — something used by athletes after exercise? (3,4)
22 Room with sink overlooking top river in Hampshire (6)
24 Assesses elements in a military hierarchy (5)
26 Greek character retaining home for endangered animal (5)
27 Sun currently — or wintry phenomenon? (4)
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