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Across: 1 Abrupt remark in meeting after Bob is replaced by Jack (12)
8 Permitting activity of landlords? (7)
9 Respectable set acquiring northern support (7)
11 Selects acts etc. say, before gig’s start? It’s a mixed bag (7,3)
12 State of shock with a final character in debt (half covered) (4)
14 Policeman was dishonest about money — or met agreed standard? (8)
16 Mark with spots minute container for wine missing top (6)
17 Clash recalled in former colonial government (3)
19 Approach first of several arguments (3-3)
21 Bruce and Bea arranged a summer event (8)
24 Some phenomenal birdsong in southern French town (4)
25 Reportedly, damage delicate thing at a vehicle’s rear? (5,5)
27 Admitted getting deceived? (5,2)
28 Less dense sort of solvent (7)
29 Still Dan held out before start of year in an impartial way (4-8)
Down: 1 Time in shift about right for a stopgap period? (7)
2 Halt intros devised for arduous events? (10)
3 Range in official list of names (8)
4 Secure the services of European with restraint in Tyneside (6)
5 Enthusiast turns over a fish (4)
6 Woman occupying old court gets to exaggerate (7)
7 Liverpudlian singer mentioned contemporary fruit (12)
10 Things to uncover pork pies? (3,9)
13 Poet billed sadly as overweight (3-7)
15 Smear expert (3)
18 Sailor celebrated heading off in a coat? (8)
20 Russian-born writer has to acquire approval over verse (7)
22 Caught ordinary body offering a service lacking a clear sense (7)
23 Woman about to enter mixed band (6)
26 A denial from Macron, maybe, shortly (4)
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