CRYPTIC/QUICK CROSSWORD CRYPTIC CLUES

NO.610

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Across

9 Stumble like a dog, without hesitation (5) 10 Musical section in artificial cover (9) 11 Fast runner gets help maintaining beat (9) 12 A French bit of meat, as the director would like it (5) 13 Commendation for being awfully direct (6) 14 Lawbreaker makes proposal, having to finish (8) 16 Friend takes in energy for early performance (7) 18 Always allow out a youngster (7) 20 Conveyance of tune requires skill (8) 22 Darren’s off on a mission (6) 25 Tingle uncontrollably without final flicker (5) 26 Chap in a satin ensemble from the other side of the world (9) 28 Waste time and dominate heartlessly (9) 29 Trendy dog to suffer (5)

Down

1 Use wings in a panic (4) 2 Catholic about to find revolutionary place to leave issue (6) 3 Film director has horrendous start finding Victor (8) 4 Fuel gets hard to stifle (5) 5 Very short movie containing tons of information (9) 6 Betting on zero employment for other half (6) 7 Socialist cared about a conifer (3,5) 8 Repeated that retire date had been adjusted (10) 13 Activist embroiled in a GM caper (10) 15 Cut takeaway after complaints (9) 17 Workstation at the end of the line (8) 19 Terribly brave fellow in every detail (8) 21 Demure tailor has a way to sell (6) 23 A bit for each one (6) 24 He guides you and me to that woman (5) 27 Grass from new and old ship (4)