CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Jump to conclusions on gutless wonder that is 28Ac in 13Ac (6)

4/12 Important committee in need of reduction, and a way to use fewer taps (8,8)

9/6 Arrangements for river tributes? (6,8)

10 Book introduction unfinished, totally gutted 28Ac in 13Ac (8)

12 See 4

13 City of discovery indeed, nudity being brought back in! (6)

15 Cover a lot of ground, putting out flags (4)

16 Removes parasites found in sushi restaurants (10)

19 Old alliance confrontation observed and in the bag, one heard (6,4)

20 See 22 Down

23 Fine coat backed with bit of denim – revolutionary! (6)

25 Smoker in trousers drones on player’s shoulder (8)

27 Faint heart caught in the actual act of taking... (8)

28 ...players the French keep (6)

29 See 18 Down

30 What we had in March really counted (6)

DOWN

1 Smoke before drink and balloons (5,2)

2 Anyone with overshoe needing repair (9)

3 Imagine section of seaside at Eyemouth (6)

5/26 Prime Minister leaves in hot water? (4,4)

6 See 9 Across

7 Pest starts to act peculiarly, put out of sight (5)

8 Yachtswoman after vacation going into shift with deadpan humour (7)

11 Defective ambition in 28Ac in 13Ac (7)

14 Every so often, sapience is able to be distinctive (7)

17 Tagines including last of apricot make 28Ac in 13Ac (9)

18/29 Vehicle with knocked-about invalids messes around and floats (8,8)

19 Extremely worried about broken teeth, but got really keen (7)

21 Intersecting entries to be put in (7)

22/20 Modify information university adapted at reshuffle (6,4)

24 Utilities providers in the hands of the French, making 28Ac in 13Ac (5)

26 See 5

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