CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

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ACROSS

1 His one boss sadly detaining

Rex for rude conduct (11) 9 Source of black stuff round

island left by probe (3,4) 10 Cite rep that’s mislaid

evidence of payment (7) 11 Friend from the east in

part of athletics race (3) 12 Use of things for a spell? (7) 13 Former partner did

as required? (7) 14 Announcement of

couple additionally (3) 15 Poor degree obtained by

colleague of K Staff? (5) 17 Recall one making mistakes

endlessly in Irish county town (5) 18 Sound German car,

nothing more (5) 20 Name in Japan associated

with a trained spy (5) 22 Several mentioned specific

amount of money (3) 24 Supporter with mate essentially in charge, a zealot (7) 25 A dram I drunk with liberal

naval commander (7) 26 Complete part of

burden, desperately (3) 27 Greek character with slender

South American national (7) 28 Unhurried director Fritz for all to see extremely incapacitated (7) 29 Do something too much and

suffer setback at sea? (2,9)

DOWN

1 Normal old cabin possibly linked to good paired activity? (8,7) 2 Rolling work by university over austere period (7) 3 Suggest this

person’s travel (5) 4 Writer among firm men first off in Hertfordshire town (9) 5 Scene Val created losing son in Vatican City, say (7) 6 Working among awful fourth designs, have a change of view (5,4,6) 7 Some endorse this

English county (6) 8 A time with betting information in conflict? (2,4) 16 Scapegoats have such

lack of guile? (9) 18 Upset a fine fellow facing

European court (6) 19 Very active Japanese artist carrying article close to bag (2,3,2) 21 A marine for deployment in landlocked country (7) 23 Tune discontented

Mike, Leo and Danny (6) 25 A German newspaper on reflection lacking preparation? (2,3)