The Cryptic ACROSS
1. Heap around very strong rubbish (6)
5. Lawyers’ tool – it provides support in a pub (3,5)
9. John, the French–Virginian conservative (8)
10. Monster to become tedious (6) 11. Bad thing, weapons in cabarets (10)
13. Guinness – they say he can be smart (4)
14. Herb, maker of money (4) 15. State: mate all around the country (10)
18. Giving up on the French mating (10)
20. A few, but they say it’s the total (4)
21. Small pet – go away! (4) 23. Exploit Oregon mine – it’s where the power comes from (6,4)
25. Roguish, that’s Roach! (6)
26. Kill big deer, English – not seen in the performance! (8) 28. Don’t stop – hold on to a bird! (4,2,2)
29. Dwell about the team (6)
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2. Put a slant on it – or perhaps make it Roman! (9)
3. Expose your penis to Florida excrement (5,2)
4. Self-belief – for instance, oxygen provided (3)
5. Boy and a second person in the lagoon (5)
6. Those during upsets take the front seat (4,7)
7. Art returns with the French over Los Angeles – sing it! (3,2,2)
8. Zero area provided for gas (5) 12. Incarceration for scam penalty with blokes on time (11)
16. Bird – it ascends around the turn (3)
17. One domestic animal possessed by one returning? Jesus! (4,2,3)
19. Favourites dance for a place to buy animals (3,4)
20. Mixed-up priests – fairies! (7) 22. Vicious animals, English – my oath! (5)
24. Another animal, but over the line – rejoice! (5)
27. Tree sounds like a type of hair (3)