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No. 497 by Cyclops
£100 prize to the first correct solution opened on 21st June 2013.
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Across

1 Smooch, going after very slightly revealing top (1-4)
4/15/17/27 Being not so much a neglectful parent and spouse, as one who's politically fired? (8,4,4,4,4,6)
8 Wills singularly disposed of by one once Brenda receives Nick and circle (8)
9 Reacting to a cold, sounded rough – this the next step? (6)
10/23 Pious PM wants award and fanfare sound (4,5)
11 Laid by elected, 'manly' leader? (5)
12 See 26ac. 13 Sweet talking officer starts to interrupt orgasm casually for practice (6)
15 See 4ac. 17 See 4ac. 20 Would-be repulsive monarch half has the knack? (6)
22 Lives broken by androgynous leggy thing (4)
24 Legislators' place where spin is quite common (5)
26/12 Tough having erection with sheath? (4,4)
27 See 4ac. 28 The Eye's going to get customised iPad like a top banker? (4-4)
29 Thatcher's firm hand on the tiller? Press note grave characters (4,4)
30 Dubious Rupert's leading trio at Sky abandoning chief (5)
Down

1 Victory steer by Oscar-receiving dancing pupil, which the Mail likes to think it represents? (3,6)
2 Scream "Pressure!", in hospital department code (7)
3 Pussy on the increase – equip army-style? (3,2)
4 Balls' bag film is full of crap (7)
5 Enter Conservative, double whammied – impotent Cameron heads for way out! (9)
6 Channel Islands fed up with sex: "It falls rather short" (7)
7 Sun left editor over member's tips (5)
14 Cyclops's shagger's responsible for explosive put-down (9)
16 Labour has to be endured during this palsy welcoming of right plonker (9)
18 Coarse material from Nazi Protestant leader once? (7)
19 To engage in sex at uni is to fail badly (5,2)
21 "Doomed sort Hoon is crap!" tipped agent (2-5)
23 See 10ac. 25 Deal with McCarthy's initial witchhunt situation (5)
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