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1 Like Farage's billionaire friend's vault – round (6)
5 Corporation, one beset by strike (6)
9/10 Parisian's "Hear! Hear!" for Mae West's forte (6,8)
11 Chips all over Dicky's pretty underwear (8)
12 The latest party gratuitous leader – grub! (3,3)
13 Bum wash (6)
15 Female organisation rejected agent's cleaner (5)
18 Marriage that's likely to ignite? (5)
20 Hose used only by novelty sex beginners (6)
22 Arrogance of one involved in brush-off (6)
24 Labour pursuing poor Ian – "not cool" (2,1,5)
26/27 Choice person's first step that's soon abandoned by incoming government? (8,6)
28 Very brave Ed on party's fringe? (6)
29 Agreement to go outside to get stuffed? (6)
2 Revolting type of spin going over Braverman's head (5)
3 "Putin's top occupier!" – Trump? (9)
4 Love poetry by wife: "Do some needlework" (7)
5 Pressure put on naff chat shows piece (5)
6 Freakish large body on old bastard (9)
7 Conservative with a right load of rubbish as inducement (6)
8 Well, crooked Trump gets emasculated rotten (7)
14 "I'm unclear about ... about digits and the like (9)
16 Fruit long associated with multinational (9)
17 Pad out regal bust after measurement (7)
19 Something to contain the shock of musical shown on web (4-3)
21 Defector to take legal action against Labour leader and city (6)
23 Slippery Cyclops is grabbed by familiar film star (5)
25 Grass poses question about Farage's end (5)
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