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No. 765 by Cyclops, Issue 1610
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Across
1 Guardian puts pressure on the woman to reside in Slough (8)
5 Held back spread balls (6)
10 Dog collar's finally done with (5)
11 They provide an opening for balls to pass through (9)
12 Private Eye is onto small-time government member rejecting independent political assembly (11)
13 Flipping arse salt (3)
14 Balls displayed in automobile yard – not pleasant (6)
16 Advisable to change topic about Nigel and Meloni finally getting together (7)
19 Paper stuffed into a large dress (7)
21 A bit of a tit gets leg over: "Excuse not finishing" (6)
23 Institutional centre that's reprehensible (3)
25 One gets out of supporting hostile reformer (11)
27 BBC chief involved in erratic, mishandled case (9)
28 The French miss being constitutional (5)
29 Labour follows its development more by accident (6)
30 Cabinet minister, evil when united with familiar old stirrer of racial divisions (8)

Down
1 Sun has to grovel – it makes terrible reading (6)
2 House projection – decline to listen in (9)
3 Hard member captivates English wives altogether (5)
4 With right gene modification, gutless Cleverly would show some style (7)
6 It secures an attachment from the Daily Mirror, say – 'Conservative leader on the brink!' (5,4)
7 To return to its original state, earth needs to enter lull (5)
8 Detective's last in bullying contest – "shame" (8)
9 PC sex club dancer might make use of this T-shirt perhaps (6)
15 Boris-style work event that's very unpopular with voters? (4,5)
17 'Bollocking' or 'engaging in intercourse' (7-2)
18 Artwork and its cheap reproduction (8)
20 Dolly's bust: it has a number of names (6)
21 Negative Republican source that is dominating state's disgraced leader (7)
22 Breaking the law brings prosperity (6)
24 Nick, after unfinished article, is beat (5)
26 Sun very eager initially to finish off Cyclops? (5)


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