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ACROSS

1 A handy title formulated to encapsulate European very near to deadline? (4,2,3,3) 8 Sort of dog no good when kept by second relative (7) 9 Part of the body in shape — or another (7) 11 Bruce’s avid about one exploring the sea? (5,5) 12 Welcome shower (4) 14 An elevated form of national strength? (8) 16 Fluster British conductor (6) 17 Party attended by new academic (3) 19 Downgrade protest leaders in this encampment (6) 21 Fine tree damaged in holiday destination (8) 24 Quickly move with throng ignoring cold (4) 25 A trio broke into shout of approval for driver of wheeled transport (10) 27 Swagger from a director amid cry of praise (7) 28 Almost guaranteed advantage in excess (7) 29 Fancy eatery billed on purpose (12)

DOWN

1 Inactivity left for all to see in defective organ (7) 2 React to art excitedly in brownish-red colour (10) 3 Stupid limit restricting liberal journalist at an inappropriate juncture? (3-5) 4 Time on holiday over middle of week for chewy stuff (6) 5 Moving right back, genuine aristocrat (4) 6 A worker below embankment is unyielding (7) 7 Ruin facing American in terribly grand book describing a robbery? (5-3-4) 10 Most careless broadcast showing symbol (7,5) 13 Strain on reportedly rough venue for meetings? (10) 15 Half-hearted beginning? Rubbish (3) 18 Revised break’s in northern area in U.S. state (8) 20 Get on after confusion in a form of communication (7) 22 I wait to tour Spain in a perfect world (7) 23 Seat of power projected, reportedly (6) 26 Some abnormal insurrection in African country (4)