CRYPTIC/QUICK CROSSWORD

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CRYPTIC CLUES Across

1 Increase scary sound on the way (5) 4 Alloy ring for group of players (5,4) 9 Methodical fellows wearing nice tie outside (9) 10 Go over to the other side when annoyed (5) 11 Can laugh, taking first military accessory (3,3) 12 Genuine boar runs first from trees (8) 14 Woman to bite hazel concoction (9) 15 Tempt you, having nothing inside? (5) 17 Imagine red pants in the morning (5) 19 Polite at table, getting majestic allowance (5,4) 22 Let on about mimic capturing animal (8) 24 Without gold, suggestive article is cutting edge (6) 26 Unadulterated energy that’s been liquidised (5) 27 One temple used in escape by unionists (9) 28 Novel gets island in a state (3,6) 29 Devise a test for flavour (5)

Down

1 The bear managed to get some air (7) 2 Military campaign is liable to cause annoyance (9) 3 Piece makes coat act strangely (7) 4 Flier right to have a drink (4) 5 Take dessert first to be something fragrant (10) 6 Cures problem with huge sweetener (7) 7 Compensate by sending out a note (5) 8 Woman’s drama is put on view (7) 13 Judges insist on getting some exercise (5,5) 16 Having no purpose, to be blunt (9) 17 Late to criticise, giving nothing away (7) 18 Mediterranean chap accepts setback (7) 20 New elastic layout is delicate in the extreme (7) 21 Threat involved European building (7) 23 Cast worth deploying another way (5) 25 Animal that’s a quarter of a ton (4)