CRYPTIC/QUICK CROSSWORD

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9 Raid carried out by old medium (5) 10 Make sure friend is in a winning position (9) 11 Handling nice surprise with soldiers at last (9) 12 Disgrace at junction isn’t common (5) 13 Believe in a positive balance (6) 14 Blow-out after search for somewhere to keep pets (8) 16 Object to expert joining cricket match (7) 18 Extremely big lager drunk on the way (7) 20 In a way, set a new drawback (8) 22 Tribe finds a cheap solution (6) 25 That woman, no different to a bird (5) 26 Coordinate lengthy duet performed after Sibelius’s Second (9) 28 Depravity of wild bear upsets crane (9) 29 Six acquire transport for minister (5) DOWN 1 Jog out of bistro, tentatively (4) 2 Stick notice in this location (6) 3 Feeling remorse that quote got torn to pieces (8) 4 Small group of workers get a propeller (5) 5 Internal chamber has opening to display relic (9) 6 Make a rough drawing of second sailing ship (6) 7 Stop one note getting changed by singer (8) 8 Amount of wine to tire client out (10) 13 Police chief is a poisonous character (10) 15 Shocking, beginning to go around lake (9) 17 Witness former pupil wait on republican (8) 19 Pardon for parking in an aimless reverie (8) 21 Profit by attempt that is without warmth (6) 23 Building ancient city in Switzerland, repeatedly (6) 24 Prophet accepts new derisive remark (5) 27 Crude composition loses density and colour (4)