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1 Advantage briefly is given to defence if one’s lost ground (9)
6 God’s ground (5)
9 Half-heartedly stagger back for joint (5)
10 Future son of God abandons earth to offer assistance to those with
a faltering heart (9)
11 Bowled evenly, getting two rookie openers to yield ground (3,8)
14 Trial that may take place at 1ac, 6ac, 11, 13,22 & 20, and 23 (4)
15 Make reluctant skiing instructor direct beginners back to slope (10)
18 Picture representing heartthrob? (10)
19 Goal obtained after introduction of last sub (4)
21 A nerve is not affected by abnormal tipping of organ (11)
25 English general engages veteran in Vietnam to provide material (9)
26 Backward boy with little education displaying inventive skill (5)
27 Turner Prize finally is given after endless stick (5)
28 In that direction weather’s poor always (9)
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1 Pupil to pupil: I said
study diplomacy! (3,7)
2 To leave cauliflower
first of all is a waste
(4,6)
3 Director’s informed
about annoying
computer programs (6)
4 Epitomising for your
information in writing
(9)
5 Chip pan a chore
when out of trim? (5)
6 Male bats getting no
runs – he’s not much
use (4,4)
7 Dissolute sort’s
inclination to scrape
(4)
8 One prince turns up
in Hindu dress (4)
12 Vile wine regularly
made awkward
problem for its
producer (4-6)
13 Directing one’s
course to pasture
ground (10)
16 A ball secures
victory after batting
previously (2,7)
17 Italian motorway
(part of it) leading
south east (8)
20 See 22
22,20 Ground reached
by river crossing (5,6)
23 Eggs left in ground
(4)
24 Stupid fellow is a
lump (4)