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Across: 1 Act as host in party attended by diplomat and husband working in French city (2,3,7)
8 Budding North American dispatched to tour Cuba (7)
9 Decorates female garments (7)
11 Lady we hate manoeuvres to go first? (4,3,3)
12 Short journey by island to see Native American group (4)
14 Homes for busy types? (8)
16 Give up the advantage of gold, say, in fine ornaments principally (6)
17 Type of radio expert (3)
19 Explorer after setback brooded with staff (6)
21 Scoundrel beginning to emerge in depression having low moral values? (8)
24 Relative frequented place in the East End (4)
25 One that’s near inferior piece of winter sports equipment? (10)
27 Catchy song more tailored to inspire a crowd regularly (7)
28 Love friend in front of exhibits of a shimmering sort? (7)
29 Lie by brigade that’s constructed a temporary military structure? (6,6)
Down: 1 Remove deposits from sides of decorative plate (7)
2 Relating to those on boards? (10)
3 Established English writer featured in edition is highly respected (8)
4 Stale meat in Pennines town (6)
5 One bothered about wrong sign for cattle (4)
6 Bring back valuable material after interval (7)
7 First sign of uncertainty in man in ballet dancing essentially (2,3,3,4)
10 Shelf, not pipe, needing repair? It’s minor mistake in writing (4,2,3,3)
13 Guy probing dodgy loans noticed after vacation disputed ground? (2,4,4)
15 Salvation Army director down in the dumps (3)
18 Discuss at length leftist’s slogan? (8)
20 A grain’s refined in Spanish drink (7)
22 Survey times on a major route in east and northeast (7)
23 Fanciful behaviour in old gentleman detective, it’s said (6)
26 Intermittently, food at back of stall for young horse (4)
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