Crossword 29,429

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Across

1 A hundred security devices – tickers? (6)

5 A new wife in a state that doesn’t bespeak peace? (3,5)

9 Family around start of evening eats plants (10)

10 Exercise on street to get troublemaker (4)

11 Biker’s gear abandoned in a shelter (8)

12 Record companies in East or West locations? (6)

13 Recognition of sporting achievement presented by English head (4)

15 Member of community providing money to save team (8)

18 Old city vehicle taking hours, long time (8)

19 Leaders of good old dramatic society given top position in theatre (4)

21 Old city I’d help to rebuild (6) 23 Become less believable with victory involving something dirty (4,4)

25 Band in rush (4) 26 Investor being excellent is beginning to thrive (10)

27 Material comes adrift around big person (8)

28 Travelling regularly – going by air, making a new start (6)

Down

2 Old lord, say, in story (5) 3 Most gossipy and most spiteful about husband (9)

4 Man created by cartoonist doing a semi-flip (6)

5 Inspired new crew refitted device on vehicle’s surface (10-5)

6 One gets to slide during sleep? It’s most hazardous (8)

7 Speech to musical background – I had to be quick (5)

8 Norfolk town deserved to be heard and recognised (9)

14 A feature of Hampton Court intended, we hear, to create perplexity (9)

16 How IT works – no longer understand it, mate? (9)

17 Record spell of good fortune securing a very small sporting trophy (5,3)

20 Computer chum set up, prime requirement for tackling work (6)

22 Old city is favourite with artist (5)

24 Writer using a selection of nibs enthusiastically (5)