GUARDIAN CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

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ACROSS

9 Odd procedure to make babies (9) 10 Gull to stop moving on water (3,2) 11 See 28 12 Sacrilege for kinsfolk to replace male, 50, by new model (9) 13 Calls offspring “round the bend”! (5,2) 14 One relaxes bonds with familiar relatives (7) 17 See 6 19 It goes out like a lamb, coming back a sheep (3) 20 Some gamin: orphaned child (5) 21 Going round by word of mouth, part gets assimilated (7) 22 Love takes many forms — they’re central to making babies (7) 24 Once quick humour, hot and cold — the French put out? (4,5) 26 Boatman’s infant is not bright! (5) 28,11 Eldest daughter initially conceived internally with AI (5,5) 29 Nurse, a beauty, stern inside (4,5)

DOWN

1 Born not quite wealthy, they’re developing fast (4) 2 Painfully rips an ankle liable to this injury (6) 3 Happy to keep small family member in stable (10) 4 Add pressure to big cats, as being wiped out with their young (4,2) 5 Dashing young socialite supported by eldest sibling, say (8) 6,17 That Latin kid is awkward (3,2,4) 7 Mockery or send-up? No, I became a father (8) 8 See 25 13 Treasure trove yields antique (5) 15 A big effort? No: Boatman, an unconventional father, lacking human resources (2,4,4) 16 Orders scrap on board (5) 18 Brits are confused about who should settle disputes (8) 19 Get product to make babies (8) 22 Likely to be a funny child (4,2) 23 Discontinuing treatment: cunning letters sent out to people acting stupidly (6) 24 Mother, perhaps first of women in family environment (4) 25,8 Family of 100 dined with grisly … (8) 27 … Boatman on, say, tea and a pastry (4)