CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

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Across

1. Dictionary hires Greek character in charge of some notes (7,5) 8. Rose trained here, so enters short play (7) 9. Accommodating lecturer going off to tour Germany (7) 11. What barber offers near thing (5,5) 12. Tie up note in tender (4) 14. Harvested produce roughly packed in posh car somehow (4,4) 16. Grasp tail (6) 17. Last of drink, say, in small barrel (3) 19. Factory brings in one that’s amenable (6) 21. Herb perhaps producing shots in the Crucible (3,5) 24. Awful, extremely unap- pealing lady takes no notice (4) 25. This scarab’s foul, but legend around Egypt (4,6) 27. It’s easy to see contest maybe captivating papers (7) 28. Floral art embargo in furniture company (7) 29. Showing recklessness, sick lady dives at sea (12)

Down

1. Strange collectors’ items passed round university (7) 2. Teenager’s difficulty with the French perfume (10) 3. Pole in harbour holds expletive in reserve (8) 4. Go through again free, saving energy (6) 5. Release gun dog, ignoring guards (4) 6. Sign first letter (7) 7. Pecs and scapulae wasted in this module (5,7) 10. Founder Dawn got phone replaced (2,4,3,3) 13. Firm representative wom an’s raised target to 16 (10) 15. Exercise power and dyna mism (3) 18. Government loves good tales — they’re delivered at Lord’s (8) 20. Discourteous twice, inspiring wide hostility w(3,4) 22. I can assure you I’m count ing on your future (7) 23. Mahler, say, was some what august, avant-garde (6) 26. Female swallowed up dairy product (4)