CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

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Port might be assessed here? ( 4,7) Boredom spread in June after Jack’s departure ( 5)

10 Enraged emir mobilised police force ( 11)

11 Second horse has problem ( 4)

14 Gather fool is following Welsh politician ( 5)

16 Set muddled amid confused impression in storm ( 7)

17 Express impatience with core of work guide for students ( 5)

18 Leading host improvised result ( 6)

19 Belgium is linked to different trouble ( 6)

22 Drive shown by a graduate in staged production ( 5)

23 Plain commercial vehicle with unsound acceleration ( 7)

24 Learning about island river ( 5)

25 Carry dram close to table ( 4)

26 Heavily criticise protest revolutionary Greek character favoured producing noisy chaos ( 11)

29 Delete section of chapter as erroneous ( 5)

30 Islet’s gully is represented in an innocent way? ( 11)

DOWN

1 Partner of sportsman and comedian ( 3)

2 Woman of habit dropping nothing from part of speech ( 3)

3 Time- honoured race is held up over Scottish island and lake ( 11)

4 Brief construction in addition by woman ( 7)

5 Raids in Greek island reportedly ( 7)

6 My joy after line is released ( 3)

7 A thin, sullen criminal briefly ( 2,1,8)

8 Drink taken by German with money – and cake ( 11)

12 A bus is tried out for ridiculous things ( 11)

13 Considerable payment by good man opposed to gangster ( 11)

15 Jest soon then developed when excluding English football team ( 2,9)

20 Companion in a bit losing head ordered Italian wine ( 7)

21 Take in too much fuel? ( 7)

26 Exercise good for Margaret ( 3)

27 Conditions in India following sun ( 3)

28 Lots overlooking new guitarist ( 3) it on

1 Comfort blanket 2 Steerage 3 Afresh 4 Sham 5 Psychics 6 Goblin 8 Legitimate cost 15 Electric 16 Sporadic 18 Talent 20 Reborn 22 Nigh