City Times

cryptic crossword

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ACROSS

1 Doctor hates picture in study

of healing (12)

8 The French shoot cuckoo in

South African enclave (7)

9 Mike follows Warsaw resident’s strong argument (7)

11 Hotel in Quebec complex rings bank finally – for this? (10)

12 Bankrupt one in control (4)

14 March is organised by a compelling character (8)

16 Movie theatre spies seize

revolting people … (6)

17 … behind tramp (3)

19 18 is beginning to evaluate

change (6)

21 New team in northern church

giving sign of approval (8)

24 Soldier accommodat­es posh

relative (4)

25 Horse breaker said to use

delaying tactic in house (10)

27 Between 4 and 6 in new maisonette after son goes? (7)

28 Cover in fancy auto around 9

when I left (7)

29 Most clean bands adopt special financial control (5,7)

DOWN

1 Small stone property erected

to house queen (7)

2 Passion like that means I must

get sorted outside (10)

3 WMD old doctor stored in a

vault (4,4)

4 English ruse to keep motorway sign up (6)

5 Charge to lines (4)

6 Reduce travel to and from

work (7)

7 Fruit boycott present, I hear

(12)

10 Crabby old American pursues Canadian fuel lorry (12)

13 Essential condition in endless quest to be arranged soon (4,3,3)

15 A British seabird (3)

18 Clergyman, one in cathedral

maybe (8)

20 Trainee quits Tuvalu prepared to tour a new island group (7)

22 Player reacts, trembling

before start of speech (7)

23 Sundry underwater explorers (6)

26 Heckle during this show (4)

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