
ACROSS 1 Our host's preparation of
Baltic herb eliminating consumption (8) 5
Wine-laden ship offends (6) 9 At one
stage, maid got something to hold beer
(3,5) 10 Serenity's essence, when
in church, to redeem (6) 12 Hollywood film
"Victoria Superior"? (5) 13 Naive young
woman, not posh, really odd as a rule
(2,7) 14 Rectangular pair of spectacles
worn around British Library – no good!
(6) 16 One who fails to tell the truth
about motor vehicle (7) 19 The Spanish say
that is singular wistful poetry (7) 21
Very good, with less confusing passages
(6) 23 Finally sell cool new spots for
pub-owners (9) 25 Ties up "No Parking"
sites (5) 26 Hold Geordie players to end
of season (6) 27 Dancing king sealion
that's sold by charlatan (5,3) 28 Just
like that, big Scandinavian comes back for reaper's tool
(6) 29 Risk long punishment, revealing our
host's alter ego (8)
DOWN 1 Middle Easterner the French
find easy to cultivate (6) 2 Fragile ass's
hee-haw message heard (9) 3 Parts of
maestro lessons (5) 4 Beating over the
head as tooth grips bone (7) 6 Lashing an
outrage bringing torn bits of skin (9) 7
Blacken independents' leader in seat (5) 8
Short break leaves lasting impressions around academia
(8) 11 Culture medium with Indian music on
a rising trend (4) 15 After tearjerker,
turn over for tastier fare (5,4) 17
Instances of making do when one's croci wilt
(9) 18 As lice sing badly, there are
limits! (8) 20 Search for believer
announced (4) 21 Club for classical art on
the way up (7) 22 Building stone remains
household god (6) 24 Boiling oil in
castle's cauldron initially causes pain
(5) 25 Make a comparison, and even Blair
is above Livingstone
(5)
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