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Monday 11 May

set by Vulcan #30003

Across

1 Wearing this, somersault a failure (4-4) 6 Simpleton with broken leg he can’t magically fix (6) 9 Something to eat with tea say coming in? Exactly (4,2) 10 Pelting rain made a liquid mixture over some food (8) 11 One may start this contest, but one won’t finish (5,4) 13 Fine supplier of venison returns, out of jail (5) 15 Story books, a special gift (6) 17 End of insect: illegally dispose of it (3-3) 18 Hand over a first thin coat (6) 19 Large quantity of beer over which one is powerless (6) 21 On planet, hot waterlogged area (5) 22 Drunken wine lover is a glutton (9) 25 As part of detective force, sent first off to disturbance (8) 26 Barrier to become weaker perhaps, a likely result of crash (6) 28 Crucial moments for which Charlie gets up (6) 29 Essential oil for a car test on mass of ice (8)

Down

2 Part of body disappearing as one stands (3) 3 Bread is mine, thank you (5) 4 Wild West law enforcer, one separating two hands with fury (4,6) 5 Abrasive, turned up with computer peripherals (6) 6 Horse that appears on the moon (4) 7 Shivering, got nearer source of energy (9) 8 Band of light aircraft (3,8) 12 Somehow retrain teen for job in showbiz (11) 14 Salad lover moved to the country (2,8) 16 Naturally, they may fall off a cliff (9) 20 Centre installs unwarranted bath (3,3) 23 A Cuban export, strong drink, going by airline (5) 24 Ponder aloud in old stables (4) 27 Sticky stuff not entirely satisfactory (3)
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