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1 Chosen people for new serial (6)

5 Broken latch outside the front of engine house (6) 10 Rodent may occupy building, but not clubs (5) 11 Touchy situation to net bird fancier beside cow (9) 12 Public house opening with poet abused for being too flamboyant (4,3,3) 13 Leaving without one medal (4)

15 Fine for coach to turn around and box for every one (6)

17 Encourage Eastern doctor with antique (8) 19 Doric head found in ruined Spartan bunker (4,4) 20 Moustache that looked back around the left, right and inside out (6)

23 Appear ominous to a weaver (4)

24 Terrible fib can always add to winter blues (5,5) 27 Central function of tin – as preserves (9)

28 Whine and bang on about pound (5)

29 Fatal delay made after final demand (6) 30 Devoured sea monster without embarassment (2,4) 2 Dash squeezed from zesty lemon (5)

3 Grown-up curry eater put something in the food (10) 4 Emotional state left heartbroken (6)

5 Stock served to fool a few (about a thousand) (8)

6 Help an accomplice to half of A to Z (4)

7 Tart up more bride groups (9)

8 Repeats with elastic-sided garden tools (6)

9 Gas has gone off, carrying two unknown quantities (6) 14 Saying roughage gives strength of character? (5,5) 16 Entertainment on tap bothered clown (9)

18 Some energy put above friendship in misfortune (8) 19 Masala mix cointains some meat (6)

21 Start off with

“Braveheart” in layers (6) 22 Provided up east after organising celebration (6) 25 Wrong wives’ convictions (5)

26 Stable post (4)