All clues are normal. Any book title may need to be researched.

Across

1 Growth that’s found in ox’s

cheek? (7) 5 Wolves, perhaps needing a

long time for such a deal (7) 9 Settle on tubers, twisted at

the end (5) 10 Respecting call about

adjustment of grade (9) 11 and 13. Book’s hard tone about accommodating bankrupt (3,6,4) 12 Outstanding front of office

annexe (5) 13 see 11 15 Gives out about 150

bars (8) 18 Counts topless spectacles

across South America (8) 19 Bear short on energy (4) 22 Edict that may see Britain

as European (5) 24 Birds and fish found in

horoscope? (9) 26 Fabric consisting of a mixture of linen and coir (9) 27 and 28. Magi set it off

for shifting book (1,4,2,5) 28 see 28. 29 Rear and middle section

of lump should be bone (7)

Down

1 Man of the church needs to

correct missing account (6) 2 Most of ladies will accept openings must be beneficial (9) 3 Time may be invested in genuine revolutionary in due course (5) 4 Unusual perk at sea for

such fliers (9) 5 Heathen may be parking

once more without one (5) 6 Load put on student in snub

for religion? (5,4) 7 Set bail, having single

defence at law (5) 8 Clash with recruit (6) 14 Wrote quickly, seeing love embraced by confounded females (6,3) 16 Instrument needed by ten

as played in musical (9) 17 Stress comes after my previous wife gets part of the house (9) 20 Sister company admitting one ambassador from Rome (6) 21 Spain encounters rising

regard (6) 23 A faction inspiring

wonder (5) 24 Parodies king in poses (5) 25 Source of loan facility for

rent (5)

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