CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

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Across

1. Book contains tense story involving dry gossip (6-6) 8. He delivers drinks in foreign city, covering kilometres (7) 9. Foolish writer pursues papers to do with hearing (7) 11. Report active criminal’s source of income (10) 12. Part of House backed Heath (4) 14. Top-class carnival impresses viscount and king (4-4) 16. Administrative body has share of Mozambiquan goods (6) 17. Initially worn in gale, it could come unstuck (3) 19. Conundrum: what separates wheat from chaff? (6) 21. In Paris, my old college is game (8) 24. Guy wanders round lake . . . (4) 25. . . . . following that tree father cultivated (10) 27. Just time to leave athletic ground (7) 28. In Peel it is thoroughly superior (7) 29. Engineer disables mini? That’s unacceptable (12)

Down

1. City manservant rises at 4 (3,4) 2. After end of shift Lily seems distressed constantly (10) 3. Mob rule: erect barrier round Hackney in odd places (5,3) 4. Modify oil, blending it with tar (6) 5. Insubstantial incomplete object (4) 6. Disappoint county following minor infringement (3,4) 7. Could a little luck earn you this? (5,7) 10. Deborah and Tracy developed food rich in energy (12) 13. Lumberjack’s position, taking a gamble? (3,2,1,4) 15. Marines cross international border (3) 18. People in 14 restaurants order more guts (8) 20. Swimmer Phil angrily blocks Spanish gentleman (7) 22. Oil supplier bypasses Utah to survive (7) 23. Hot stuff imported by French illicitly (6) 26. Help needed to eat cold tart (4)