CRYPTIC/QUICK CROSSWORD

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CRYPTIC CLUES

Across 1 Free to make great broadcast about city (2,5) 5 Indian food ambit varies when eaten (7) 10 Showed contempt in altercation (4) 11 Garment part covering lousier stew (6,4) 12 Mark messed up his wave (8) 13 Showing some kindness in an offer (6) 14 Fellow competitor has viral complication (5) 16 Revered Greek sporting dopier hat (9) 19 A way to cite change that’s indifferent (9) 21 Shakespeare’s first bit of sentimentality caused derision (5) 23 Deal with his second outburst (6) 25 Gift for party people (8) 27 Support oarsman finding a way to swim (10) 28 Left atmosphere in beastly home (4) 29 Partying ever affected large railway (7) 30 Quietly left French article with the German loot (7) Down 2 Thanks for every candle (5) 3 Be present with a book for a second (9) 4 Ugly creature eating endlessly and heartlessly (6) 6 Opening for primate to join truer assembly (8) 7 Skilled worker’s mother and child (5) 8 Fit to steer new course for a term (9) 9 Dance with his trained cleric (6) 15 Fashionable soldier, behind closed doors (2,7) 17 Latched on, carrying out a series of events (9) 18 Animal takes rest off a runaway (8) 20 One don fabricated gold, but not outside (6) 22 Fictitious rune translated by a novice (6) 24 Beer with new king in joint (5) 26 Sheepish round supplier of wine (5)