CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

No 16,111

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ACROSS

1 He gives my bride away if and when altar’s prepared (6-2-3) 9 Order from robber or teacher (5,2) 10 After training, I learnt where to go in army (7) 11 Pull food processor over (3) 12 How cruel people behave in last difficult year (7) 13 Remain longer than occasionally robust guy (7) 14 One of two included in mountaineer’s kit (3) 15 Feeling of remorse, mostly sick in stomach (5) 17 What one may need to examine guidelines maybe (5) 18 Soldier returns in vehicle in Havana, say (5) 20 Animal with mutated DNA found in Pennsylvania (5) 22 Best shark loses tail (3) 24 Construction kit can come in bits (7) 25 Conservative to pick unusual battle site (7) 26 Last part of Vladimir’s space station (3) 27 Trickle into revolting bar, for this? (5-2) 28 Go off to wade in river (7) 29 Master and pupil designed item showing pH (6,5)

DOWN

1 Pupils enjoy this training place for rich girls (9,6) 2 Former volunteers swindle wine and cheese party (7) 3 Desolate English politician extremely thirsty (5) 4 Amend long title that’s been acquired unfairly (3-6) 5 Infant interrupts stories? That’s an understatement (7) 6 Busy trip without petrol’s crazy around Sweden (7-4,4) 7 How film star signs his name, showing gratitude? (6) 8 Australia’s lyrebirds gather up coloured stones (6) 16 Writer’s put off taking in concert piece that may be unrehearsed (9) 18 Manage to obtain instruction to sheepdog (4,2) 19 Chemical engineers pursued by spy (7) 21 Bobby stuck in a prune to make drink (7) 23 Cut sample of salesman’s talk (6) 25 Nasty character about to slice mushroom (5)

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