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15 Helpsin the stormcure malady(9) at tomb (9) 16 18 Stoops at threat of mandarins, perhaps (5) 21 Dog _ lazy, gutted and kinky (5) 22 Everyone, for example, or the person in charge, is using symbolism (9) 24 It’s an established way of thinking to bother about scenery and props (7) 26 Go back and forth in Lochalsh village (7) 27 Sounded out unknown number of indications for low-ranking officers (7) 28 Legendary Greek adventurer who took the things present to America (7)

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1 Unadorned success in competition for twentieth-century statesman (7) 2 Cries of rooks etc are about potential to fly (7) 3 After end of war, assists with attacks (5) 4 Home, they say, inside chest (5,3,5,2) 5 Leave the house, want to get off, immediately lose consciousness (2,3,4,1,5) 6 Conducted to illumination (3) 7 Some rat ill-treated distinguished performer (7) 8 Iconic woman who takes two different drugs (7) 12 Made an online contribution, omitting first try when presented (5) 14 Spread out around copper to kill (5) 16 Singer Harry becomes disoriented (7)

17 Mum and Dad trim down at Scottish heritage organisation (7) 19 Gore, etc, is mingled in funeral procession (7) 20 Society took a very long time to get feudal tenure of land, though... (7) 23 ... Google best for coverage of church land (5) 25 Vehicle fuel to go up _ or drop (3)