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ACROSS

8 A method of interpreting the Hebrew scriptures by the numerical value of words (8)

9 2009 sci-fi film in which Stephen Lang plays Colonel Miles Quaritch (6)

10 Yotam ********** , chef and restaurateur (10) 11 Armour made of metal rings found in Panama, incredibly (4)

12 ‘You’re ** **** ’, song by Carly Simon released in 1972 (2,4)

14 Nathan ******** , violinist born in 1904 (8)

15 Herbert ******* , German philosopher and political theorist born in 1898 (7)

17 Buddhist state of bliss (7)

20 Graham ******** , singer-songwriter who is co-lead singer of 10cc (8)

22 A hint spread round island for Middle East paste made from sesame seeds (6)

24 Freddie **** , philosopher of logical positivism born in 1910 (4)

25 Holistic detective played by Samuel Barnett in a TV series (4,6)

27 Matthew ****** , TV producer who created ‘Mad Men’ (6)

28 Piano is not TV studio equipment (8)

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1 Information also showing a penguin breeding on subantarctic islands (6)

2 Naum **** , Constructivist sculptor born in 1890 (4)

3 Engineer nears end in region of northeastern France and Belgium (8)

4 Travel to support medical facility with old woman, a Zulu healer (7)

5 ****** Day-Lewis, actor who played a ruthless oilman in a 2007 film (6)

6 A coming of age ritual for girls in Judaism (3,7) 7 Eric ******** , singer-songwriter noted for writing the song ‘One of Us’ (8)

13 A substance used to aid the spread of fire (10) 16 Circling yard, locates scattered minions (8)

18 I got nail twisted in a design engraved into a material (8)

19 A gradual decline into disorder (7)

21 Judah ****** , Hungarian rabbi born in 1819 (6) 23 Nathan ****** , Israeli biochemist born in 1938 (6)

26 Girl’s name of Hebrew origin meaning ‘sapling’ (4)