The Star Early Edition

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1 Location of pesto ingredient­s for battering fish (8) 5 Flier about bacterium mostly taking cover (6) 10 Lines outside of open theatre (5) 11 Deputy spoils raves, or the other way round (4,5) 12 Good name to tear up into shreds (10) 13 Wedding vow by Latin pinup (4) 15 Take fingerprin­ts, perhaps, past master (3,4) 17 Tense heads of anterior tendon where it enters joint (6) 19 Threw wide and deep, on provocatio­n (6) 21 The French mark continenta­l leader with allied slur (7) 23 One in a million still red (4) 24 Actual mime performanc­e is above reproach (10) 27 Entomology student dissected its insect (9) 28 Hides report in the shrubbery (5) 29 Strips back yard when it's very quiet (6) 30 Minor problem creates slew of trouble around skating arena (8) DOWN 1 Stand out when old maid takes in the rubbish (8) 2 Clean up in lottery (5) 3 Freely make contrast in confinemen­t (10) 4 Loyal and true followers went to the polls (7) 6 Powder room with a sort of volcanic flow (4) 7 Should terminate a ruddy wicked stuntman (9) 8 Highly esteemed leader swept up by demonstrat­ion (6) 9 Be in tune with a cello's top string (6) 14 Emboss cake for an attractive young fellow (4,6) 16 Purchase dad compact, say, with two divisions (9) 18 Unknown craftsmen's ale (8) 20 Don't split principal estate (6) 21 The cart crushed rabbit (7) 22 Terrorist group behind empty car at the crossroads (6) 25 One in twelve spirals out of control in the centre (5) 26 Speak sharply after short snooze (4)

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