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1-across – American dance English society shunned : CHARLTON

5-across – Leaving Oxford college, I look back : BALL

8-across – Remove black stuff from vehicle sunk in bottom of river after reversing : DECARB

9-across – Delights offered by girl heading off with workers : ENCHANTS

11-across – Orchestra in triumph : WILSON

12-across – Islander, one in brown, given initial thanks and greeting : TAHITIAN

13-across – Harmless explosive containers, 50 fired : BANKS

14-across – Something required not so much, not half creating anger : NEEDLE

16-across – Sort of barrier when children start school with hesitation : SEPTUM

18-across – Short day, beginning to end : HURST

21-across – Manage to survive? That seems unlikely! : GETALONG

22-across – Worries when first son does a bunk : PETERS

24-across – Bully — this person’s impeding performer : DOMINEER

25-across – Ways to get a mention : STILES

26-across – Any number being sheltered? : HUNT

27-across – Officer conveyed by underground transporter : CHARLTON

1-down – Religious leader creating new circle : CLERIC

2-down – Gather in the morning on a ship : AMASS

3-down – The French prohibition operating in a Mediterranean country : LEBANON

4-down – Nothing stays still with energy in old play : ORESTES

6-down – Cunning fellows squatting in a gym — somewhere to live : APARTMENT

7-down – Left the wounded friend with fatal consequences : LETHALLY

10-down – One of the others at the women’s party? : COHEN

13-down – Fighting unit to strike bellicose male, reservists brought in : BATTALION

15-down – Monster insects : BEHEMOTH

17-down – Yesteryear’s chancellor with nothing to hide : MOORE

18-down – Artist in courtyard overlooked by house : HOGARTH

19-down – About to join exhibitionist as one needing to get on with the rest? : REPOSER

20-down – Dye that’s yellow, awfully nice : ORCEIN

23-down – Pervert who was encouraged to pick pockets? : TWIST

1-across – Female on record wearing fleece, a large number — here? : SHEEPFARM

6-across – Miles 14 to 26, heading for glory that’s brief! : THONG

9-across – How a bird goes for a song that’s audible : CHEEP

10-across – Academy acting to separate two points, literarily, for American statesman : COLORADAN

11-across – See 15 : BAT

12-across – Cold seafood bedecked stall? : STANDOFFISH

14-across – Fit little time between function and drink : TANTRUM

15-across – Two animals, one taken to the middle : CRICKET

16-across – Don’t talk about cryptic clue that’s beyond question — sounds like that sucks? : SQUELCH

19-across – Without family, around a hundred spies : NOTICES

22-across – Newspapers covering second of February, last month, or the one before : PREDECESSOR

23-across – Conscious element ending in grudge match : EGO

24-across – Just English left, island heading backwards : EQUITABLE

26-across – 15 is no more, I should add : WASPS

27-across – Match score : TALLY

28-across – School prom that’s a throwback? : RUGBYBALL

1-down – Lute heard, however, as an old trombone : SACKBUT

2-down – Tennis player and 15 side 11 : EVERTON

3-down – Source of fruit is lemon, say, with yellow centre to feed 11 : PIPISTRELLE

4-down – Applaud a goal, hugging Celtic’s outside left : ACCLAIM

5-down – Musical doctor covering ligatures and operatic overtures : MELODIC

6-down – Jack — knave put another way : TAR

7-down – Diabolical brute getting on collar : OLDNICK

8-down – Warm up, then cool bullet : GUNSHOT

13-down – Waste water redirected into river after a day : FRITTERAWAY

16-down – Sage in fancy panties : SAPIENT

17-down – Different passage of tune, quality : UNEQUAL

18-down – After taking a spin, driver finally qualified — what? Cobblers! : HEELBAR

19-down – Savings banked in the branches? : NESTEGG

20-down – 11 more in the drink : CHELSEA

21-down – Marriage beginning to unravel, work to patch girl up : SPOUSAL

25-down – Test score : TRY

1-across – Make awful, primitive sound: No iron in river! : UGLIFY

5-across – Valuation reduced with chain cut off : ESTRANGE

9-across – Secret drinker reaches end of line in Morecambe? : ESOTERIC

10-across – Withdraws new state in America : UNSAYS

11-across – Coastal country footballer disheartened by team’s kit : GAZA

12-across – State, once, of seed-covered, wild youth : SOUTHYEMEN

13-across – Craft stones: half a smacker : JETSKI

14-across – It’s lucky the composer, Guy, gets left out : TALISMAN

16-across – Turn your hand to flat-pack furniture with this? : ALLENKEY

19-across – Where some academics collect one exercise, as basis for play? : SCRIPT

21-across – Off-colour anagrams emerge thus : OUTOFSORTS

23-across – See 6 : BASE

24-across – Not an owner stocking quality unit? : DENIER

25-across – Awful weapon verges on a non-ring explosive : NERVEGAS

26-across – Casual tense employed in old female soldiers’ essays : ATTEMPTS

27-across – Aware of not just X’s and Z’s being pronounced? : WISETO

2-down – Subterfuge a vital expedient, when one’s lacking as a writer : GUSTAVEFLAUBERT

3-down – Crying salty secretion found here! : INTEARS

4-down – Standard police department’s check : YARDSTICK

5-down – Measurement unit applied to low grade reddish-brown coat : ENCRUST

6-down – Contact that hurts me — possibly beats being on the outside : TOUCH

7-down – Swelling muscles tax : ABSCESS

8-down – Author bloke made off on drugs with Neddy, a TV presenter : GUYDEMAUPASSANT

15-down – Goes on and on about blemish that leads to blown fuse? : LASTSTRAW

17-down – Affecting revolutionary book one has : EMOTIVE

18-down – Minimum wear, if frosty, round northern rocks : YFRONTS

20-down – Like Adam, after Eve cut down the tormenting? : RIBLESS

22-down – See 11 : STRIP

1-across – Jilted lover writes online story for financial benefit : EXPENSEACCOUNT

9-across – Seeks further profit from check clothing : REINVESTS

10-across – Lag behind army corps, gathering information for the Americans : RECON

11-across – Scales part of extremely stony, black, bare hill : SYBIL

12-across – Assistant wrapping small hands round beer and oversexed American? : SALESGIRL

13-across – Fair game to pocket diamonds, around 7 or 8? : EVENTIDE

14-across – Cut clothing for girl, one wild child : MOWGLI

17-across – Haulier short of right fare down under : TUCKER

19-across – This pace is wrong for take-off : PASTICHE

22-across – Leader from English paper: wonderful, penetrating feature : CHIEFTAIN

24-across – Love getting called a hairy beast : ORANG

25-across – Clip top from sargasso weed : SPEED

26-across – Switch contains electrical current conductor : TOSCANINI

27-across – Green area’s politicians admitted to loathing bill by Tory PM : HAMPSTEADHEATH

1-down – Leave camp’s position with terribly imprecise scout : EUROSCEPTICISM

2-down – Tending to follow Putin’s lead, possibly bent : PLIABLE

3-down – Little work requiring 15 days and lots of character? : NOVELETTE

4-down – Part of city street crossed by European on main track : EASTSIDE

5-down – Station guards left large building : CASTLE

6-down – Something in perfume has men and gentleman spinning : ORRIS

7-down – Turning in century, man in game’s making a score : NICKING

8-down – Lenin, with sigh, resolved to tour steppe, unpretentiously : INPLAINENGLISH

15-down – Doctor’s promise to squeeze writer’s back : OSTEOPATH

16-down – Lady’s boring design, flipping tasteless white stuff : MAGNESIA

18-down – It’s fabulous being rich, a poor compiler’s gathered : CHIMERA

20-down – Target for red vehicle skirting unknown, hot area : CZARINA

21-down – Knocks seaman over on junk : RATTAT

23-down – Scoffed at University Blue : FEDUP

8-across – Minus I, lake is imaginary : NOTIONAL

9-across – I’m going mad, ie unhinged to some extent : ADIEU

10-across – Flag’s back alongside issue number : SONG

11-across – Record first put on tape a non-starter for visionary : IDEOLOGIST

12-across – Very contrary, kill bird : OSPREY

14-across – Rocky I, fit : UNSTABLE

15-across – Tiny gap unknown in fractures close to ankle : SYNAPSE

17-across – I must secure home, in truth : HONESTY

20-across – Nothing to achieve on reflection in message — that’s the whole thing : CABOODLE

22-across – I am in debt, endlessly, as spineless : YELLOW

23-across – Main barrier takes a little time to split weaker bar that’s damaged : BREAKWATER

24-across – Intend to be cruel : MEAN

25-across – I, I kill : ISLAY

26-across – A very old revolutionary in America confesses : AVOUCHES

1-down – I: speak : COLONSAY

2-down – I, first of ideas yet to be hatched? : EIGG

3-down – Being hospitable finally, US city welcoming bird : ENTITY

4-down – Shrewd to fix duel in competition : CLUEDUP

5-down – Cry is directed at a nymph : CALLISTO

6-down – Bar selling rum seems familiar : RINGSABELL

7-down – Seafood with not as much hesitation thrown up : MUSSEL

13-down – New Orleans, and a case of blue sound : REASONABLE

16-down – Across middle, regular parts lost among rocks : SIDEWAYS

18-down – Body parts from the wielder of a hammer and hatchets : THORAXES

19-down – I, U and I deviate : WESTRAY

21-down – Skilful commercial industry initially in decay : ADROIT

22-down – Haul up fish on line in river : YARROW

24-down – I refuse : MUCK

1-across – Nuts put my daughter in hospital and put my nuts in boiled ale and brandy : HUMPTY

4-across – See 1 : DUMPTY

9-across – See 13 : FIRSTTHECHICKEN

10-across – Entrance initially ajar to receive special delivery : DOOSRA

11-across – To ignore harmful sexual partner, husband’s moved over, cover over head : SUNSHADE

12-across – Perfect description of anarchy by small force : FLAWLESS

14-across – Opening, small and round, in which university’s fitted a satellite : EUROPA

15-across – Quantifiers of liquid science : OPTICS

18-across – Sap’s complaint about entering annual regatta unprotected : ENFEEBLE

21-across – See 13 : ORTHEEGG

22-across – Band having to pass round unwelcome Tijuana tourist’s address? : GRINGO

24-across – Snipe ok to go? No, as it turns out, prematurely opening mouth : SPEAKINGTOOSOON

25-across – Nevertheless, 25% of service has been withdrawn : EVENSO

26-across – Grand Master caught by 12 pin : GNOMON

1-down – Address for one Louis XVI in shackles, wanting lubrication for locks? : HAIROIL

2-down – Case so melodramatic lawman’s stitched up : MOSES

3-down – Measure strength of restraint collaring diminutive Italian diner : TITRATE

5-down – Create imbalance painting house anew — but not, strangely, patios : UNHINGE

6-down – Hack, supply secured with tight ropes? : PACKHORSE

7-down – Relinquish possession of institute, set in rolling, sweet grassland : YIELDUP

8-down – Mrs English repeatedly ignored by Courier and Herald? : MESSRS

13-down – A question of life priorities : WHICHCAME

16-down – Popeye Doyle feature? One investigating chips in poker game : PORKPIE

17-down – Coins : SPECIES

18-down – Attract plum work lifting and separating : ENGAGE

19-down – Nautical warning for new mists over rising mercury : FOGHORN

20-down – Perhaps height’s lost without straw hat : LEGHORN

23-down – Whatever the total is, minus rubbish : INSUM

1-across – Pound loss with a new drop in ounces : SNOWLEOPARDS

9-across – Article, pretty sharp : ACUTE

10-across – Drinking loads, fish has a drink : CREAMSODA

11-across – University central to artier Bohemian region of old Italy : ETRURIA

12-across – Is in the past defining present, however? : WHEREAS

13-across – Skiing gear for Shropshire dance troupe? : SALOPETTES

15-across – Test period complete : OVER

18-across – Feeling party heading for government, politician not beginning to embrace it : ORGY

19-across – Old actions right after western in American broadcast : CRIMEANWAR

22-across – Confused mixture coming from newspaper published in the Algarve? : FARRAGO

24-across – Double agent finally caught by spy, then daughter spotted : MOTTLED

25-across – Scrooge broke banks in US state : SKINFLINT

26-across – Firm rear : STERN

27-across – Large mammals eating duck, bloody little one, less than excited : BOREDTOTEARS

1-down – Position dinosaur’s taken on stage : SQUARELEG

2-down – I reprove wrinkly, as going to seed : OVERRIPE

3-down – Material heading for comet in small constellation : LYCRA

4-down – However unlikely, lame odds for defeat : OVERWHELM

5-down – After uprising, I’m inspired by belligerent god, fighting multitudes : ARMIES

6-down – Queen’s partner cooked outstanding royal starter : DRONE

7-down – Light touch for a lady driver? : CARESS

8-down – Egyptian leader participating in revolution, as serene : NASSER

14-down – Sin is in midst of battle, as enemy of freedom? : TERRORIST

16-down – Myth is so very old, old actor beginning to slumber : VOWELLESS

17-down – Wonderful work ending for magician in land of huge, huge proportions? : FANTASIA

18-down – Stupid remark after online discovery? : OAFISH

20-down – Unpleasant noise breaking gear on a bike : RIDING

21-down – Spirit phenomenal, when up for puzzle : BAFFLE

23-down – Greek character welcoming home a pachyderm : RHINO

24-down – Ultimate in excitement in bubbly composition : MOTET

9-across – Dirty dog’s ending in no little trouble : ILLGOTTEN

10-across – China in Japan, damage between the two : IMARI

11-across – Saving a little time, don’t stay to see opera singer : DOMINGO

12-across – Union supporter on course to return in Chinese dynasty : MEETING

13-across – Runner caught someone at the top : EXEC

14-across – Straggly branch OK with tall, hollow bush : BLACKTHORN

16-across – Painter, way less than a month through the alcohol : GAUGUIN

17-across – Picture lover in ecstasy during fling : CINEAST

19-across – Drooling, one throwing up during chant : SLOBBERING

22-across – Shake hands on mammal with flippers : SEAL

24-across – Bird I adore’s heading for flowering shrub : ROBINIA

25-across – Looking away when gran nude, is it sur­prising? : TURNING

26-across – See 25 : ASIDE

27-across – Leader, the best of the bunch? : TOPBANANA

1-down – Essentially, fat insects pumped with lead shot, then pared off : MIDDLEAGESPREAD

2-down – Torch, innocent thing in iron and gold : FLAMBEAU

3-down – Certain limit : BOUND

4-down – Giant captured by boy, well I never! : STROLLON

5-down – Briefly witty as some comic, I’m on guard being sent up : GNOMIC

6-down – Enjoy a furore very much : LIKESTINK

7-down – Las Vegas establishment equally popular, business raking it in : CASINO

8-down – Noted communication error mine, alert leader in government when trebly confused : SINGINGTELEGRAM

15-down – Spooner’s poem to Chelsea that may go to one’s head? : SUNBONNET

17-down – Monument, knock one up in church : CENOTAPH

18-down – A quality detailed, and among the best, as a nation’s aspiration for a better life : AMERICAN

20-down – Leg before wicket partly, one way to get out? : ONBAIL

21-down – US property concerned with key industry, ultimately : REALTY

23-down – See 18 : DREAM

1-across – Study for degree in stars, getting locations online : DOMAINNAMES

9-across – As one does in last trips with seamen : ENMASSE

10-across – Black pipe down to bin I fill with food : BANQUET

11-across – It’s so important to be seen partying with A-list : ESSENTIAL

12-across – Movement between banks’ current accounts for light in Louvre : LOIRE

13-across – A mark found by doctor that’s fired : AMMO

14-across – Editor’s retired — force queen’s devoted follower to booze? : DEPRESSANT

16-across – Equals 1-10 in order? : SEQUENTIAL

19-across – Spots helter-skelter : RASH

20-across – Cares for more than one behind looms : REARS

21-across – Illustrated options for Congress : KAMASUTRA

23-across – Castle’s abandoned — don’t go near! : KEEPOFF

24-across – Animal reportedly loving request to stick oar in : ROEDEER

25-across – Suspect less perfect character among those dignified : SELFRESPECT

1-down – I seem dim from this set of notes : DEMISEMIQUAVERS

2-down – Being without jolly builder : MASON

3-down – Number of upset exes I met ill-advisedly : ITEMISE

4-down – Cloudy cider’s back, unable to get drunk : NEBULAR

5-down – Stop caring so much, stupid : MINDLESS

6-down – After relocation, one put dramatist here? : STUDIOAPARTMENT

7-down – When everything stops, force leaders to take unconventional transport : GENERALSTRIKE

8-down – Play in open event, regularly — start there after training : STREETTHEATRE

15-down – Sink’s chrome shatters — poncho optional when taking out central bits : CESSPOOL

17-down – Consider moving you from filming : TAKEFOR

18-down – Takes one’s hat off to die, arms folded : ADMIRES

22-down – Auditor’s influenced releasing material : SUEDE

7-across – One way to get 30 American instead of English cows : THREATENS

8-across – Pester 25 across’s uncle : HARRY

9-across – Awfully sad deed? King Lear’s first to beat it : SKEDADDLE

10-across – No posh car for Ringo Starr? Gee, bad day for him today : SAINT

12-across – Topless females on tail of 30’s killer? They tremble and quiver : ASPENS

13-across – Wrongly coin leg-over as a new word : NEOLOGIC

16-across – Sudden outburst from EU, after right is in panic : FLAREUP

19-across – Sounding tired? Yes, when collecting for charity : FLAGDAY

22-across – Changing gender is a new plan : REDESIGN

25-across – See 10 : GEORGE

27-across – Unit 3, nervy? Oddly not : HENRY

28-across – Play opposite male, missing a knight finally captured by queen : ANTONYAND

29-across – Some relief, if thinking 27 quoted elsewhere : FIFTH

30-across – See 28 : CLEOPATRA

1-down – One now remembered going, having heard fellow go for drinks : SHAKES

2-down – 27 agreed about carrying a hat? : HEADGEAR

3-down – A Fleet Street barber’s out of step : ATODDS

4-down – Country with good local network, finally? : ENGLAND

5-down – Much Ado About Nothing, including 2 from the beginning : DACAPO

6-down – Bard regularly worked in EU country : BRUNEI

11-down – Touchstone, say, with length under 9 inches? : FOOL

14-down – Follow up what’s said in shock : GOD

15-down – Lament, if only about 43% like this crossword : CRY

16-down – Pro golfer’s last by start of final hole : FOR

17-down – Joiner from A Midsummer Night’s Dream, initially not primarily mechanical : AND

18-down – One you texted before 11 : UNIT

20-down – Rubber users, making love during day, go red when almost found out : GOODYEAR

21-down – One child’s granny goes to see how 11s act : INANELY

23-down – It’ll make you bring up quote Puck brought up : EMETIC

24-down – Having drunk eight pints, negotiated River Tees in waders : EGRETS

25-down – Huge number shot in East Yorks town after docking : GOOGOL

26-down – Eldest daughter’s missing Israel — they’ve left for good : GONERS