The Herald crosswords

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Bodily sensation handled by a seamstress (4,3,7) In Essex to loudly praise (5)

Money taken by lake restaurant (9)

Court official in predicament about love (7) Flexible cleat is adjusted (7)

Dubious moment, non-starter (4)

A diet's not working with counteractive medicine (9) Put ethane compound to raise your stake (2,3,4) Forehead mostly tanned (4)

Dad holds Rik's spice (7) Lookalike arranged matching clothes (7)

26 Reversing in Citroen I ram

bus and another vehicle (9) 27 Was subservient before town's endless mournful sound (5)

28 Actually wrecked hut, let

throttle out first (2,4,3,5) 1 9 10 11 12 13 14 18 20

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Evangelise when fruit found round river (6)

Often trip over bottom line (3,6) Abundant misuse of penalty (7) Dog could be bored by German author (9)

Transport from Edinburgh, initially, behind time (5)

Prepared small vehicle inside shed (7)

Don't start to feel sorry for bird (5) Drink being homely, hotpot its purpose? (3,4)

Fraction of white tent erected (9) She wears it to match (9)

Aim to place postal order in wallet (7)

Muslim land with some anthem I rated (7)

Wager about hazard of getting a cut of meat (7)

Work with needle a pain (6) Picasso begins painting a background lurid orange (5) Character in ‘The Tempest’, and one embraced by Lear in turmoil (5)