Crossword for Sat, 20/May/2017

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Across
1: Drive an unusual visitor (7)

4: Destroying Bibles, I'm left without drinks (7)

8: Apprentice relinquishes heart to temptress (7)

10: Carrie's telekinesis is more frightening (7)

11: 'Drip' splits prize with British Council (5)

12: Fish spawn upstream in little orifices (3)

13: Sketch conscript (5)

14: Just conservative (5)

15: Get bunger out for renowned German printer (9)

16: Opening bet nearly winning at rummy? (9)

19: Di returned to me in France: back for the turn of phrase. (5)

21: Birthday in South Africa. (5)

22: at peoples uptown bar for starters? (3)

24: Globe's automobile award (5)

26: Rhyme in Old English to run the show (7).

27: Dog headquarters near New Jersey island (7)

28: Sid sets off then stops (7)

29: Perennial champs look for no upset (7)
Down
1: Frost over mid-January during epic exploit (3,2)

2: Unfortunately, given to nay-saying (7)

3: Pinker and harder to find (5)

4: Vet injured spine before court (7)

5: Brando rinsing out identification tools (8,5)

6: A group of soldiers demolish a bridge. (7)

7: Large strumpets turned a trick? (9)

9: Grave study: code-breaking? (13)

14: Bird accompanying gangster or outlaw (5,4)

17: In last couple of buildings, plumb drains (7)

18: I stand in at queen's inauguration... wow! (7)

20: Whip up perfume (7)

23: 15-across Something good that blinds copper (5,7)

25: War ultimately helps attacks (5)




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