CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across

1. Oil spilt in clumsy Monsieur’s style of painting (11)

Add some spice to nuts, about 54 (7)

HM’s representative ruins victory, replacing time with energy (7)

First woman’s still not finished (3)

One studying pupils is introduced to old sect (7) People start to take short break that can relieve congestion (7) Spout first bits of Gilbert and Sullivan (3)

15. Scottish team avoid second red card (5)

17. Spin story about college’s brilliant display (5) Occasionally quit during 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 18. contest, severely criticised (3,2)

20. Peg inhales helium for a laugh (2-3)

Irish Republic’s leader quits, causing fury (3)

24. Turtle lacks power making ground (7)

25. Quiet, oddly eerie about midnight when moon’s closest (7)

Cut ten in A&E (3) Sporty Spanish car’s precarious position (3,4)

28. Missing golf, move abroad – Abu Dhabi, say (7) Like some swords, having their pros and cons (6- 5) 22.

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Down

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After treatment, say, pal turned out kind of fat (15) Denounce independent vicar originally in Bray (7) Block of flats abandoned by men in principle (5) Adoring couple’s 6- 0 game? (4,5)

Smoke in church in Cuba seen dissipating (7) Changing trains here damages ship’s rope securing fish (11,4) Fit in first bits of beech, elm and pine (6) Talked about litt le island’s small hole (6)

A Liberal houses a new tenant associated with Labour? (9) Memorable woman tours clubs (6) 19. 21. 23. 25.

Flatten out dish with precious metal (7) Making mistake about a personal adornment (7) Caught someone leaving city in southwest (6) Work out 11 and 5 (5)