Gulf News

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1 Quarrel coming after fine for litter (6) 5 Like a loo can be extravagan­t! (6) 10 Condition of king during takeover (5) 11 Soldiers with stress reported ability to remember (9) 12 Sadly drops out, forgetting daughter – and moves on? (7) 13 Fancied hotel client in audition (7) 14 The height of joy, welcoming European victory? (9) 17 Pads from tyres that can’t be used (5) 18 Itinerary revealed in case of resistance (5) 19 Away orbiting the globe, able to take it all in (9) 21 Salesman needs to return, stifling urge for this open-top vessel (7) 23 Satellite tour regularly confrontin­g snapper (7) 25 Bilbo got a wrong instructio­n for a musician (9) 26 Crime is a primarily rational issue (5) 27 Flyers needing exercise and common sense (6) 28 River in Leeds diverted for senior citizens (6)

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2 Answer and almost lament affair (5) 3 Discount welcoming profession­al person rejected by God (9) 4 View a restaurant stocking merchandis­e (5) 5 Giant list developed for people taking legal action (9) 6 Chosen location means dropping leader (5) 7 Trim mould around joints (9) 8 Soak eating cold northern dish (6) 9 Those taking charge needing oxygen in mountains? (6) 15 Just calm about it (9) 16 Popular listeners after arrival may be overdue (2,7) 17 Troublemak­er shot eating breakfast cereal (9) 18 Entranced with golden eagle perhaps (6) 20 Sort of skimpy underwear about right for a crowd (6) 22 Redevelope­d Thai island republic (5) 23 Australia working with energy and gas (5) 24 Stunner from Home Counties pinched by sailor (5)

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