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Across: 1 Cracking experts? (4-8)
8 Manage start of regime for one in charge of an animal (7)
9 Mix up Roy and Tim’s Conservative beliefs (7)
11 Quality shown in fine ratings? (10)
12 Element in job anticipated in Scottish port (4)
14 Passage in strip of territory offering access (8)
16 Reply from a Republican about four points (6)
17 Instant, it’s said, for natural contraction (3)
19 Temporary work on stage (6)
21 Mabel spread around single fertiliser (8)
24 Use a pencil to depict attraction (4)
25 Outdated chap and female skirting new area between combatants? (6,4)
27 Unremarkable objective (7)
28 Mound for colonists? (7)
29 Where cutting part is in the balance? (2,1,5-4)
Down: 1 Hybrid creature transmitted fear, we hear (7)
2 Lad with stamina trained dogs (10)
3 Drib’s spilt over stolen pellets for sporting rifles (8)
4 Require unusually neat file essentially (6)
5 By the sound of it, restrict roadside edge (4)
6 Artist in East London suburb of a diverse nature (7)
7 Unknown character in pub thus ranged around botanic site (6,6)
10 Underground worker with a large cathedral city gets sources of drinkable water (7,5)
13 Two foreign articles on obscure trade not valued sufficiently (10)
15 Tease bishop following religious instruction (3)
18 Blend chapter about France with muddled tale (8)
20 Exactly where drivers seeking a side street go? (2,1,4)
22 Reason to support Spain lacking a rational basis? (7)
23 Modification of clue in central parts (6)
26 Bring up walker tiring to an extent in long journey (4)
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