The Post

Cryptic crossword

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ACROSS

9 Manage to talk pompously about the beginnings of private enterprise (7)

10 Set apart as Eliot is troubled (7)

11 Harold at first longed to be married (7)

12 The fortress where the Italian acted stupidly (7)

13 Bubbly title-holder Agnes cut short (9)

15 The scholar follows a pet doctrine (5)

16 Not able to see so much of the cracker performanc­e? (7)

19 Changed the scenic eastern school subject (7)

20 Avoids Donald and Daisy (5)

21 A train lay empty on purpose (9)

25 Almost respect Capone, a commander (7)

26 Part of the garden accommodat­es a lodger (7)

28 Sure the firstmurde­rer embraced the Queen tightly at first (7)

29 It’s burned for the scene in constructi­on (7)

DOWN

1 Leave the almost stupid style of architectu­re (6)

2 The big gun in Albert Hall (6)

3 A swear word for the odd characters in

4 Main chow perhaps for an old salt (3,3)

5 They carry water for some softball players? (8)

6 Dorothy and Edward row about where they should sign (6,4)

7 It’s a bay, a type of jumper (8)

8 The friend, after church, left April at last, but given time will live with another! (8)

14 Unimaginat­ive, he’s not a driver (10)

16 Not a great time for a poor repair job (3,5)

17 The American, reformed confidenti­ally (2,6)

18 Tip off the cheese and chuck the wine (8)

22 A local left in charge, it’s not private (6)

23 Chairs for saloons (6)

24 A delivery for the Royal House on the outskirts of Exeter (6)

27 Cunning part of a foot (4) tautahi (4)

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