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Cryptic crossword

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ACROSS 1

The saints admit a politician gets the letter attachment­s (6) 5 Embarrasse­d drivers, they’re native to California (8) 9 Settle on the service for a large area (8) 10 Doctor to the west and north Detroit (6) 11 Bowie perhaps is behind the movie that opens at the press of a button (5-5) 12 New Yorkers are oddly lacking a literary heroine (4) 13 The magician could dupe a person in court (8) 16 Crowds without the right undergarme­nts (6) 17 Goff cutely holds an oddment (6) 19 Fields of study for citizens (8) 21 Faces suckers (4) 22 The endless mountains are amazing (10) 25 Act it out before a region of Greece (6) 26 Somewhat attractive holding a pound (8) 27 The joint in the outskirts of town is a plant (4,4) 28 The decoration losing the satin finish becoming tawdry (6)

DOWN 2

Follow the false witness returning after the end of August (5) 3 The doctor arranges a dime for the Commons’ leader (5) 4 A kiss for a pound (7) 5 Realise initially the American level is more out of practice (7) 6 Deb must be upset they’re the thickest (7) 7 Exactly, it’s objectiona­ble (2,3,4) 8 Absolutely depressed over a side (9) 14 A delivery that’s not on the vessel (3-6) 15 The sailor could take a shot at the bird (4,5) 18 Two sailors with an eastern sauce (7) 19 Edward’s love, a boy sheltering rascals (7) 20 Shouting. It’s mad (7) 23 Can’t stand some Arab horses (5) 24 Still, it could become songs (5)

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