CRYPTIC/QUICK CROSSWORD

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CRYPTIC CLUES Across

9 Stimulate prickly shrub with uranium (5) 10 Those topping bill make their way to passenger ship (9) 11 Rise above wild rants about last part (9) 12 Solved clue about new part of the family (5) 13 Would rather have quiet mention (6) 14 In true style, found in negative particle (8) 16 Roughly collide with a martial artist fast (7) 18 At home, dates are used as an alternative (7) 20 Griped about English and European ancestry (8) 22 Print chief rioted, out of sorts (6) 25 Occupy the throne in bad conditions, we hear (5) 26 Dull profession rated badly by philosopher (9) 28 Fights to get brie cooked in oriental dish (5,4) 29 Loans set out at the hairdresser’s (5)

Down

1 Shocking ritual conceals strength of character (4) 2 Silent about a time to evolve (6) 3 County sets date for domestic framework (8) 4 Lack of respect shown on one side of the face (5) 5 Beach demon or angel shark? (4,5) 6 Fellow left relative to put on show (6) 7 Cite vain operation that’s not working (8) 8 Sponger at liberty to behold a red construction (10) 13 Soldier with expression, say, in other words (10) 15 Amuse by throwing a tin behind log (9) 17 Crazy to compose a girl a song (8) 19 Favour key to perform his accompaniment (4,4) 21 Look like a goose (6) 23 Stumble across the French a few times (6) 24 A lot of food makes following point (5) 27 Planet has a way out (4)