CRYPTIC CROSSWORD
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ACROSS
1 He sent a supply into Asia, quite a number (11)
9 Disturb a barrier guarding city centre (7)
10 Different waterbirds maybe start to emigrate (7)
11 Police force once retrieved mongrel (3)
12 Start to sort various pieces forming natural group (7)
13 Arab bragged about international staff on plane (7)
14 Officer grabs old item in auction (3)
15 Interrogate Greek in bed perhaps (5)
17 Familiar tall guy left frequently at end of play (5)
18 It illuminates ensemble in concert orchestra (5)
20 Prepare canapé without one nut (5)
22 Snubbed labour representatives on way back (3)
24 Modelling system can come in a different sequence (7)
25 Release group at no cost (3,4)
26 Ran into New York theatre (3)
27 What musician does, terribly upset about a French one (5,2)
28 One who studies pupils is penetrating old sect (7)
29 Paul permits unusually colourful material for test in lab (6,5)
DOWN
1 The way to digest any animal – with claret? (10,5)
2 Flooring in the morning has a sparkle (7)
3 They help one make out small muscles (5)
4 Rich lady arranged to keep university powered by water, say (9)
5 Some very nearly trapped by marine mammal (7)
6 Display fliers in court with porter’s big vessel (8,7)
7 Casual changes having an effect (6)
8 Main route, for example, takes in east and west primarily (6)
16 Writer’s put off holding concert on the spur of the moment (9)
18 Overly squeezing lustreless component of salad (6)
19 He notices sci-fi film cans (7)
21 Bridge contract angrily torn up involves motorway (2-5)
23 Score that’s often targeted in pub game (6)
25 Finish clutching mike in lively dance (5)