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1-across – Fish in sea given drug, swimming with huge power : SUPERCHARGED

9-across – Pack leader of female kangaroos bouncing back : AKELA

10-across – Probation: message about it breaking through : NOVITIATE

11-across – Inebriate, Charlie leaving from the Highlands : SOTTISH

12-across – A film trailer for movie : AMISTAD

13-across – Beginning of fast: a tad suety, possibly? : FATTUESDAY

15-across – Comic actor, film star in audition? : IDLE

18-across – Survivor cut in Duel gets shiner : FIRE

19-across – Infant school’s last break, 1:10 curiously : ANKLEBITER

22-across – Video devoid of content in things like Gremlins develops : EVOLVES

24-across – Academic gained by working on novel, finally : LEARNED

25-across – Jumper something with hole, back grimy originally : GREENFROG

26-across – Opener enthusiastic about collecting runs : INTRO

27-across – Notes passed on correction of line in Jaws : CHAINLETTERS

1-down – Person watching abridged ver­sion of Poltergeist claiming little bit short : SPECTATOR

2-down – Whitish grey, a metal in The Color Purple : PLATINUM

3-down – American plot has department devoid of leadership : RANCH

4-down – Eat everything, including salt, and enjoy yourself : HAVEABALL

5-down – Market two films screened by opposite sides : RETAIL

6-down – Spot on end of nose needing operation after kiss : EXACT

7-down – State-provided range : MASSIF

8-down – Sound decoration for fiddle : MEDDLE

14-down – Following offence, criminal trials left : SINISTRAL

16-down – School in Close Encounters blows up : DETONATES

17-down – In Lincoln, key turning up for case : ABLATIVE

18-down – Get down ridge below peak of Fuji : FLEDGE

20-down – Poker like this, expected to win : REDHOT

21-down – A vehicle: it rolled forward! : AVANTI

23-down – Hiding in wardrobe, a handsome Caribbean charmer : OBEAH

24-down – See 18 across : LIGHT

9-across – Hindu extremists imprisoned by corrupt Italian state : LITHUANIA

10-across – Language of North India : HINDI

11-across – More gut-rot for foodie : GOURMET

12-across – By the sound of it, had babies and stopped, but not at 7 : BERTHED

13-across – Drunk may do this to house plant, if rejected : TOPER

14-across – The Guardian’s probing rip-off after cannabis mix : POTPOURRI

16-across – Best lean meat stew includes small snack : EATBETWEENMEALS

19-across – Quiet, tough yet pliable bushes : SHRUBBERY

21-across – Top half of 21 down or its cover : VISOR

22-across – Bank may be following its lead appliance : BLENDER

23-across – Club has pop music duo touring east of Calais : WESTHAM

24-across – Nothing gets one out of a river for another : RHONE

25-across – Species that’s endangered as a result of a tiny alteration in Trump’s tone : ORANGUTAN

1-down – Turkey, perhaps, flags a British deal, but not as planned : FLIGHTLESS

2-down – Scarlet woman’s in position, Mr President : STRUMPET

3-down – Whisper from Parisian walls : MURMUR

4-down – Garments found in train wreck, oddly strewn : KNIT

5-down – Dodgy bar in beastly hotel needed for starter : CARBATTERY

6-down – In the distance, see author struggling to get capital : KHARTOUM

7-down – Fix monarchy by getting rid of outsiders and implementing reform : ANCHOR

8-down – Topless 2 say victory, how not to play it and somehow intend to cover that : WIND

14-down – Prisoner at 7 or 12 up about redhead ladies : POWDERROOM

15-down – See 8 : INSTRUMENT

17-down – Centre of Luxembourg was no longer represented : EMBODIED

18-down – She got involved with Tate exhib­ition, initially as art lover : AESTHETE

20-down – Fine ale served up primarily to make one horny : REEBOK

21-down – After 6, guru gives a strange appearance : VISAGE

22-down – See 1 : BIRD

23-down – See 4 : WEAR

1-across – A measure of drink knocked back in bunk by this awfully fine writer : CALLIGRAPHIST

10-across – Victim, leader of Empire, falling back, true to form — his Shakespearean cry? : ETTUBRUTE

11-across – M-Musk, is it? : MELON

12-across – Place to land like an aeroplane? : JETTY

13-across – Anglican spraying 21 about : EPISCOPAL

14-across – See 4 : MAXIMUS

16-across – Roots cut in short eruption : RADICES

18-across – Subzero puzzle? : NONPLUS

20-across – Intellectual, moving reference? : WALKING

21-across – Drink: large bottles small, in a cutback? : PEPSICOLA

23-across – Wander westwards around northern area : MANOR

24-across – Bird with you in country, did you say? : CRANE

25-across – I’m opening my very friendly invitation and heading for exciting city in Florida : KISSIMMEE

26-across – See 20 : ENCYCLOPAEDIA

2-down – Neutralising chemical: two animals elected to drink it : ANTITOXIN

3-down – Throw up near vestibule : LOBBY

4-down – Too much on principle in Americans supporting English — some cheek! : GLUTEUS

5-down – Workshop where priest wel­comed by father, though not initially : ATELIER

6-down – Boy I see, one climbing under dwel­ling briefly — very dangerous : HOMICIDAL

7-down – Splash featuring a county : SALOP

8-down – Mark of an African nation’s hous­ing predicament — American concerned with issue? : BENJAMINSPOCK

9-down – Hang-gliders flying over centre of Coventry rose here, perhaps? : ENGLISHGARDEN

15-down – Craft: ship defended by armed forces deserted by one sailor : MILLINERY

17-down – Hearts captivated by mysterious spelling of magician in Asian city : CHIANGMAI

19-down – Cause to lose sleep about king having left dive : SNORKEL

20-down – Greeting he implied, when this? : WHATSUP

22-down – Basic smooth talking? : PLAIN

23-down – Reportedly key state : MAINE

9-across – My good cure : HOLYSMOKE

10-across – Caught up with secretary for tea? : CUPPA

11-across – Fabric is fine to iron later around the edges : TAFFETA

12-across – Open supermarket close to village with empty shops : LIDLESS

13-across – Still time to make meeting : EVENT

14-across – Crew is behind section in vessel : STEAMSHIP

16-across – Pitches on this ground, getting delivery that’s hard : BASEBALLDIAMOND

19-across – Rod might drink daughter’s tea : GUNPOWDER

21-across – Polish mum once called round : SHEEN

22-across – American friend, turning over sport, getting armchair : AMATEUR

23-across – Keeper of dog for men : CURATOR

24-across – Figure out one divided by five : SOLVE

25-across – IT company: one can supply parts for device : APPLIANCE

1-down – One likes to shoot heroin that’s pure under small needle : SHUTTERBUG

2-down – They lie over large cushions : BLUFFERS

3-down – Getting up one’s nose : ASCENT

4-down – Bit of love during sex that’s ace : IOTA

5-down – This man will party? : HELLBENDER

6-down – Lined up a college to return to adult world of learning : ACADEMIA

7-down – School tackling sport and English language : SPEECH

8-down – Flyers go up : BATS

14-down – Dressing a boy in top for Sunday best : SALADCREAM

15-down – Nit-pickings of a president that’s terrible : PEDANTRIES

17-down – Poor wine settled : BROKERED

18-down – Flavour of plain drink : OVERTONE

20-down – As good as new in the morning : NEARLY

21-down – Mark King’s cracking melody : STRAIN

22-down – Prodigal son covers up further : ALSO

23-down – See old cover for Playboy issue : COPY

8-across – Dish with dried pulses and duck in wine : VINDALOO

9-across – Primarily American white people splitting constitutional vote : STRAW

10-across – Irritated by ultimately adorable, charming gurgling baby? : EGGY

11-across – Waiter offstage being pinned down by Casanova, ending in hilarity : UNDERSTUDY

12-across – Lap, note with 25% brushed off : CROTCH

14-across – Opponent nowhere to be seen, a tragedy : ANTIGONE

15-across – Half of necessary things forgotten by Church, concentrate : ESSENCE

17-across – Staff transporting stuff for ornamental work : MACRAME

20-across – A number from 7 in battle : WATERLOO

22-across – See 1 : BLOUSE

23-across – Bald genius playing for teams like Bayern Munich : BUNDESLIGA

24-across – Straight down, hot drink : PLUM

25-across – Small country where a spiritual teacher shaves head after meditation, finally : NAURU

26-across – Mouth off evidently about daughter for so long : GODBLESS

1-down – Weed — gear found on Amazon? : BIGGIRLS

2-down – Current toy unopened : EDDY

3-down – Bog in shed : SLOUGH

4-down – Welcoming drink : CORDIAL

5-down – In motion, a saint stood up for aristocrat : TSARITSA

6-down – Rocker covering starlet’s bottom with jelly, might she have wanted some me time? : GRETAGARBO

7-down – Country with Cornish, Cornish project? : SWEDEN

13-down – Super finding change in pocket when short of a sovereign : TREMENDOUS

16-down – Wonder, perhaps, if business deficit American : COLOSSUS

18-down – Large rodent: let me think about that climbing over fruit : MUSQUASH

19-down – One restrained by prisoner after punching antagonist, leaves : FOLIAGE

21-down – A learner : ALUMNI

22-down – See 24 across : BRANDY

24-down – See 9 : POLL

1-across – Rule cat out when worried about large decapitated rodent in drawer : TOULOUSELAUTREC

9-across – Former lover reportedly seen beside yourself : EXCITED

10-across – Rock off Ireland, nippy place for catching fish : FASTNET

11-across – Using some paint, he bedaubed 23 down : THE

12-across – Short time for all to see brief relationship with 1 across’s red can repeated here : MOULINROUGE

13-across – Provider of treatment after a break? One based in British 22, perhaps : BONESETTER

15-across – Personification of youth portrayed in 11 25 : HEBE

18-across – Writer injecting heroin, next but one after Charlie : ECHO

20-across – Use of blue pencil in Paris, chosen after moving out of Albi originally : CENSORSHIP

23-across – Checks 50 copies : LIMITATIONS

25-across – See 11 : BED

26-across – Place of pilgrimage: not right spot, ultimately, to be extremely flashy : LOUDEST

27-across – High line from tenor accompanying exotic dances : DESCANT

28-across – 1 across’s portrayal of contents of red can knocked over by drunk guy? : TIGHTROPEDANCER

1-down – Like what can be cured, cooked in ale batter? : TREATABLE

2-down – Pawnbroker fleeced many? That’s morally wrong : UNCLEAN

3-down – Make the best use of one tip some produced : OPTIMISE

4-down – Holy man in blue hotel uniform : SADHU

5-down – Gallery at home? Finally, one invites His Majesty : LOFTINESS

6-down – Sort of sunflower? That’s doubtful : UNSURE

7-down – Literary circle de rigueur on Dürer’s part : RONDURE

8-down – Someone appealing from courtside regularly : CUTIE

14-down – Setting for one of setter’s anagrams : TWENTYTWO

16-down – One who hastens through loosely roped exit : EXPEDITOR

17-down – Flower girl has gone travelling around Spain in the main : IRISHSEA

19-down – Ring for answer in German port? On your head be it! : HOMBURG

21-down – Explosive black artist taking the first chorus at beginning of Israelites : HEBRAIC

22-down – One of 1 across’s subjects walks in this way : STREET

23-down – 1 across’s portrayal of musical elitism : LELIT

24-down – Comedian that is funny at first : ODDIE

1-across – Fantastic flyer in the Guardian alongside other pages : PEGASUS

5-across – First of rambutans thus covered by food found in dish, tropical fruit : SOURSOP

9-across – Ancient region largely unoccupied, charity recalled : LYDIA

10-across – Current unit left without cover, one produces reversal of policy : VOLTEFACE

11-across – Sort out English newspaper in revolt : REORGANISE

12-across – See 21 : SET

14-across – People screened by doctor, capric­ious character — prepare for impact! : BRACEONESELF

18-across – Thatcher’s children in agreement originally about Leader of Opposition? : MEGENERATION

21-across – Guy heading for Tianjin, China, perhaps : TEA

22-across – Wobble acquired, I’d like to add muscle : QUADRICEPS

25-across – Something slippery within grasp, creasing up : CRINKLING

26-across – What a hairy thing to twirl around! : TACHE

27-across – A little frog gets energy back that’s saved for another day : NESTEGG

28-across – See 7 : AIRPORT

1-down – Very little, partly gone : PALTRY

2-down – Israelite judge, criminal doing time, finally : GIDEON

3-down – Beyond belief, what drunkard may be doing? : STAGGERING

4-down – Number second, like two? : SEVEN

5-down – Go to town in jet, scoffing buffet : SPLASHOUT

6-down – Old guns held, odd bits dropping off : USED

7-down – Beginning to be filled with despair, not flying — from here? : STANSTED

8-down – Flipping remarkably, fitter person’s gobbled tart up : PRETTIFY

13-down – Stripper, dreadfully tired and aloof : DEFOLIATOR

15-down – Revelry cold, then hot : CAROUSING

16-down – Book upside down, I study image of colon, hyphen and round bracket, say? : EMOTICON

17-down – Case an American soldier brought up for old bishop : IGNATIUS

19-down – After uprising, monster with European money securing material : VELCRO

20-down – A suggestion for climber’s challenge : ASCENT

23-down – Belief in female attending to litter? : DOGMA

24-down – Island broadcaster on the radio? : SKYE

9-across – Even slices of apple pie have a filling that’s a touch strange : PATCHOULI

10-across – Top house design no use in picture : PHOTO

11-across – After dark, I’m heading west wearing tattered jeans : NIGHT

12-across – Cryptic hint, what with bird being worth double here? : INTHEHAND

13-across – Member of the family may be earning : GRANNIE

14-across – See 11 : JASMINE

17-across – Would have been a great pianist, if it weren’t for the Yankees : YLANG

19-across – Throw light on bald heads : LOB

20-across – See 17 : YLANG

21-across – Bravo to Lombardy serving a retro cocktail : MOLOTOV

22-across – Promote spoons bent by Geller at the end : SPONSOR

24-across – Le Figaro? : FRAGRANCE

26-across – Anne Hathaway’s head, back and hair treatment : HENNA

28-across – Geology subject is awesome! : ROCKS

29-across – Unwrapped sexy item, one out later to lessen the impact : EXTENUATE

1-down – One’s warmed by this shoot : OPEN

2-down – First to introduce gospel, mission­ary aims to follow St Mark : STIGMA

3-down – Man on board reported no time for sleep? : WHITENIGHT

4-down – Like a wolf that bears flowers with the end to seduce : LUPINE

5-down – One patient needing a bath? Someone’s gotta do it! : DIRTYJOB

6-down – Copy covering the start of summer recess : APSE

7-down – Work from 16 as nation developed : SONATINA

8-down – See 23 : WOOD

13-down – I go my way, being of a different persuasion : GOYIM

15-down – Silence ego? : SAYNOTHING

16-down – Last night of the Proms feature in hotel garden : ELGAR

18-down – Marriage of pin-up in fancy lace : ALLIANCE

19-down – John Terminator : LAVENDER

22-down – Little money in Swiss banks : SCENTS

23-down – Public disgrace to ignore second court order, essentially : SANDAL

24-down – See 1 : FIRE

25-down – Stood up to recite lines : ROSE

27-down – State slavery not clever : AVER

1-across – Outspoken person desiring brilliance : LUSTRE

5-across – Plane’s nose sparkling white and red in take-off : PASTICHE

9-across – Travelling performances of Puccini, say, not for everyone? That could be a plus : OPERATOR

10-across – Delicately woven clothing a French folly : LUNACY

11-across – Bank of Scotland’s audacious, but not very : BRAE

12-across – Swindler set up online financial service : MOUNTEBANK

13-across – Chat up line is cutting in Paris? : HILTON

14-across – In passing through on vacation, I’m off outside : BYTHEBYE

16-across – The writer’s online chatter, maybe, is a sham : IMPOSTER

19-across – Author’s loose ladies inspiring human race : SALMAN

21-across – An idiot is stifling man’s opposition : ANTITHESIS

23-across – Wrong choice that is no choice at all? : TORT

24-across – Victory sign can be different : VARIES

25-across – Pass on a boring old man’s song of worship : DIESIRAE

26-across – Kind fellow, one showing a character’s style : TYPEFACE

27-across – Numbers of Germans were dishonest on retreats : LIEDER

2-down – Unfit for the house party, a urinal men trashed : UNPARLIAMENTARY

3-down – Right plugs for hire in deluge : TORRENT

4-down – In Paris, is buddy by Web cafe? : ESTAMINET

5-down – Kind of wine seller’s rising trouble : PERTURB

6-down – Separate clues about to be cracked by learner : SPLIT

7-down – Soldier lifted head outside of Lebanese base : IGNOBLE

8-down – Taxi, one involved in East London drivers’ spat? : HACKNEYCARRIAGE

15-down – Mollusc crushed husks swallowed by folk hero : TUSKSHELL

17-down – Providing gold and diamond rings in opening : ORIFICE

18-down – See 19 : RUSHDIE

20-down – Alert in manoeuvres, soldiers go here : LATRINE

22-down – I’m surprised about the main biblical figure : HOSEA

1-across – Non-standard spare parts adapted during print-run : ATPRESS

5-across – One’s after spy leader — Bill Foot, not Smiley : SADFACE

9-across – Needing a marker to speak out of turn? : FORGETONESPLACE

10-across – Steps taken to make cake half the graduates omitted : RUMBA

11-across – What spaces left I filled with dry food : SPAGHETTI

12-across – No sleeping partners here? : SINGLEBED

14-across – Youngster, crack shot of note : SPRIG

15-across – Having notions one passed on : IDEAD

16-across – Provided for youngster incredibly fast in race : BREASTFED

18-across – Two will keep on cutting water plant : AQUILEGIA

21-across – Pronghorn dodging soldier’s bolt : ELOPE

22-across – Holdings of business family — passing time — runs : STOCKSANDSHARES

23-across – Equipped outside of river bore : ENDURED

24-across – Does without iron, ultimately his own : CONFESS

1-down – That’s the horizon, to the best of my understanding : ASFARAS

2-down – Water-carrying duo entering arena for Ipswich Town telethon? : PORTMANTEAUWORD

3-down – Confronted writer cried noisily : EYEBALLED

4-down – This is sentimental issue for sailors : SLOPS

5-down – Not the first put off flight : SKEDADDLE

6-down – To which sank Section G even lower? : DEPTH

7-down – Stewards’ enquiry, is it? That’s routine : AMATTEROFCOURSE

8-down – Entrances 2,4,6 … admitting degree gowns? : EVENING

13-down – In evil times, old woman’s instrument : BABYGRAND

14-down – Shilling rung through again for one enjoying Boxing Day feast : STSTEPHEN

15-down – See 1 : ICANSEE

17-down – See 8 : DRESSES

19-down – Superior craft? Superior spinner! : LAKER

20-down – Location finder, like the Even Shorter OED? : ASDIC