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CRYPTIC ACROSS

1 See heady fantasy in visor ( 8)

5 South African party held in prison room - nearly all call it off ( 6)

10 Frequent Hungarian capital with relative ( 5) 11 Cuts off credit essential for dining in China ( 9) 12 Made up top design ( 6,3) 13 Endless chaos of the Gulf War is appalling ( 5)

14 Reel off after beheading tortured heretic ( 6) 16 Abstain in favour of Teddy ( 7)

20 Wrap up late audition on smoothing out ( 7)

21 Small fry tangling up a net ( 6)

24 A little behind this set of tracks ( 5)

26 Try dispirited repressive action ( 9)

28 Brains carry weight for the number in the group ( 9) 29 Windbag or agitator taking over Greek meeting ( 5)

30 Cat is back, now making music from Detroit ( 6) 31 Nurtured and nourished without resorting to store ( 8)

DOWN

1 Short term concerns reach the border in record time ( 8) 2 Prepare cutting remark to follow comeback ( 5) 3 Burning camp linked to rising of African people ( 9) 4 Surgeon holds court during opening ( 6)

6 What’s earth bound on the waves? ( 2,3)

7 Head and face hit in crash ( 9)

8 Quite partial to only half, in all probabilit­y ( 6)

9 Casino game spins top on and on ( 7)

15 Wedding official cannot hold rebel service ( 9) 17 Baker cooked up hasty meal ( 9)

18 Can’t regroup when in total retreat ( 7)

19 Level street and a road

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22 Grasp of hat making on top of milliner’s head ( 6) 23 Beating on a drum to leave marks on the skin ( 6) 25 Master the sound of a crow or parrot ( 5)

27 Outdoor set left out to the atmosphere ( 5)

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