cryptic crossword no 949

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Across

1 Kind of hollow offence by American (5).

4 Instructs on way to return containers (3,6).

9 On for pint that's free, not motivated by money (3-6).

10 Comeback for European - shortly - with snare (5).

11 Oh, deny it as you may - she's a tomboy (6).

12 It's easy to crush urge female will briefly pursue (8).

14 Furtively goes round after course for tableware (10).

16 Go all the way round to behold work (4).

19 Love's return is painful (4).

20 As may be measured, ensure lamb is cooked (10).

22 Immature, in full regalia I got out (8).

23 One overacts, getting number like that into cab (6).

26 Skilful learner breaking ceramic (5).

27 None too friendly, hearing of vehicle you supplied for a while (9).

28 Boy returns in terser form, getting severe warnings (3,6).

29 Abandon fight for income (5).

Down

1 Putting together essay on evil, in speech (9).

2 Fool has bar in Big Apple (5).

3 Rescues a treatment, stopping (8).

4 Upper-class one endlessly posh, making curd (4).

5 Make enemy soldier worry (10).

6 Frank sharpens over time (6).

7 Preserve flop - it may camouflage attack (5,4).

8 Dandy, just dandy! (5).

13 Flier Down Under has another eye treatment (5,5).

15 Lacking guidelines, holding party (9).

17 Got in first, before one left, discharged (9).

18 Ignoring nothing, you arrest dreadful branch of government (8).

21 Cruel part of Angola - turbulence returning (6).

22 Anaesthetised one in France - and the German (5).

24 Strain is to put up with day before (5).

25 Gives sound effect to knights (4).

Solution to crossword no. 948

Across: 1 Trekkers; 9 Carillon; 10 Stun; 11 Domino effect; 13 Neural; 14 Redolent; 15 Le Havre; 16 Halyard; 20 Fantasia; 22 Dollar; 23 Thundercloud; 25 Grid; 26 Mainmast; 27 Sand dune.

Down: 2 Retrieve; 3 Kindergarten; 4 Exemplar; 5 Scenery; 6 Friend; 7 Sloe; 8 Unstated; 12 Fully fledged; 15 Lifetime; 17 Androgen; 18 Reaction; 19 Mascots; 21 Seesaw; 24 Unit.

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