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CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

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ACROSS

1 Old Indonesian islander returning to Native American people (6)

4 See 10 Down

9 Lack of boundaries when distilling mint oil (2,5)

11 Refugees’ centre with a central Kenyan and his neighbour (7)

12 Ditches gag reflexes? (2-3)

13/23 Terrible pastiche munches French fry (4,4)

14/21 Dominicans, for instance, scattered in east wind (4,7)

16 Director of 10Dn 4Ac nicknamed “Vlad” roaming around what looks like full moon (5,9)

19 Absurd, his hitting off a battle to the end (5,2,1,6)

23 See 13

24 Cover old pool (4)

25/26/6 Prepared lid with knitted hat – was not impressed by the one in question (5,4,4)

27 Seducing with improvised repeated phrases? (7)

28 Grass put away for Vegas band (3,4)

29 Make like an American and pull with ease, apparently. Extremely funny! (8)

30 Deal maker is less distant than before (6)

DOWN

1 Sister caught occasional thwack with tip of ultimate weapon (8)

2 Look about around middle of nowhere amidst sources of virus for Russian flower (7)

3/22 Glasgow star of 10Dn 4Ac might seize broadcast cameos around five with happy ending (5,6)

5 Sought approval of field, extremely embarrasse­d and left out of season (7,6)

6 See 25 Across

7 South-west village hard centres to live (7)

8 Present put on a tree now and again (6)

10/4 Playing soft candleligh­t on task involving James VI? (3,4,4,2,8)

15/25 Shoogles a lot and it makes remedy (9)

17 Okinawa capital starts to need additional hotel accommodat­ion (4)

18 Take heart in paler forest, had part of 20Dn (8)

20 Yemeni maid is held by returning 11Ac dictator (3,4)

21 See 14 Across

22 See 3

25 See 15

26 See 25 Across

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