DAILY MAIL CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Team brings about undesirable consequences (4,7) 9 Tweets about husband’s kicks (7) 10 Pestering people is banned in graduations (7) 11 It could be poached, say, by German (3) 12 Transport minister meets former Russian boss (7) 13 Permanent cross has disappeared from outside (7) 14 Greek character finishes gnocchi (3) 15 Arm supporters organising raid to capture island (5) 17 Tiny 11 found in American pieces of furniture (5) 18 Scotsman inspires Joe’s tricks (5) 20 On radio, mention location (5) 22 Defraud account at regular intervals (3) 24 Fast bowler on? That should bring extra benefits (4-3) 25 Locally present medicine blended without iodine (7) 26 Cooler enthusiast (3) 27 Like tablets left in very blue liquid? (7) 28 Third of Pevensies visit magical Narnia to find joy (7) 29 Mum leant over light awkwardly (5-6)

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1 Shy person, one Virgil thinks must be distressed (9,6) 2 Hand over bear (7) 3 German city quarters (5) 4 Identifying what pianist has to learn (9) 5 Had a meal in nearly warm French castle (7) 6 Deputy suggesting love? (6-2-7) 7 A bloke in charge of sort of bomb (6) 8 Book studied originally among trees (6) 16 Alienate rebellious CID staff, introducing egghead (9) 18 Ill-treat you and me in dilapidated semi? (6) 19 Picnic container, trendy thing (4,3) 21 I tried swimming quietly in rough water (4-3) 23 Doctor certain to refuse one sugary drink (6) 25 Some ski unnervingly, somersaulting in depression (5)

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