The Star Early Edition

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1 Swapped ends on stiletto when worn and shabby (6) 5 Nervously chants a little music (6) 10 Solution of salt and nitrogen pumped into in cheese (5) 11 Overhear conversati­on that pervades business outside of the front office (9) 12 Dashes into building when floored (10) 13 Grasping stand for ... (4) 15 ... the driest odd Cheddar, say, and bring it back up (8) 17 Glorificat­ion of sailor behind naval trim (6) 19 Fly in the face of dopy naked model (6) 20 Jam on top of phone book (8) 23 Shape in place of mass (4) 24 Two for four, say conservati­ve foundation (6,4) 27 Patience needed to fill set oil rig with gas (9) 28 Set aside for a tax return (5) 29 Least number of sweet characters going after the fellow (6) 30 Have a crack about the edge of hip (6). DOWN 2 Top group with prehensile tails (1,4) 3 Climatic effect of one he urges to change (10) 4 Equestrian training on poorly grassed earth (8) 5 Communist government is also Vietnamese to some extent (6) 6 Slip off top in church recess (4) 7 Nurse cradled repressed woodworker (9) 8 A plank on a ship (6) 9 First man in key (6) 14 Remove contents from used tea service (10) 16 Excellent fix for extravagan­t splurge by regular buyer (9) 18 Best to change gear before match (8) 19 Slow or middle-of-the-road swimmer (6) 21 What's left behind is rank (6) 22 Cross one's eyes as queen enters training units (6) 25 Laboured without leadership and made things work smoothly (5) 26 Said farm building was an eyesore? (4)

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