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ACROSS
9 Last longer than garment showing striking deterioration ( 7 ) 10 Preserve “ Farewell !” in a choral setting ( 7 ) 11 Queen for round about a month ? ( 7 ) 12 Yorkshire hamlet ’ s grain mound ( 7 ) 13 Prince almost meeting king in Belgian town ( 9 ) 15 Artist largely concerned with cash ( 5 ) 16 Pressure on queen to admit German company ’ s foraging rights ( 7 ) 19 Last character in “ Funny Lady ” in a state of confusion ( 7 ) 20 Dance event suitable for all , even the beginner ( 5 ) 21 Diatribe of prince on film ( 9 ) 25 Sings sweetly in conflict ; sings to leave benefits ( 7 ) 26 Slick movers get duchess right on board ( 7 ) 28 Trainee king finds new queen ( 7 ) 29 Dramatic situation is put down to the French ( 7 )
DOWN
1 Antsy , one might say , on account of sound equipment ( 6 ) 2 Waterloo , perhaps Wellington ’ s place leading a detachment of lines ( 6 ) 3 Mock a fool who ’ s lost his way ( 4 ) 4 Primarily appointed Round Table hero and original king ( 6 ) 5 Sheep ’ s head in spicy sauce produced the runs ? ( 8 ) 6 Musical breaks during schooltime take energy – sound asleep by one ! ( 10 ) 7 One ’ s cast-off , ill-fitting and smeared ( 8 )
8 Prince takes a big part in prostitution ( 8 ) 14 Avoid meat without fat coating , accepting nothing to eat at first ( 5,5 ) 16 Prince gorges on kitchen scraps ( 8 ) 17 African reign in a turmoil ( 8 ) 18 Photograph setting of public appearance ( 8 ) 22 Unit is disbanded where it stands ( 2,4 ) 23 Looked closely for evidence of haematuria ( 6 ) 24 Headdress of Africa ’ s queens ( 6 ) 27 Restraint from playing up like stink ( 4 )
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