£150 prize to the first correct solution opened on 24th October 2025.
Across
1 State "Mate almost president!" (6)
4 Be a she, artfully grabbing Jack for starters (7)
9 One on benefit going to Cologne? Immature (10)
10 Love second-rate, familiar old president (4)
11 Trump's on-off buddy, lone rogue, odorous thing (4,4)
12 Biscuit at first neatly inserted in bum by bishop (6)
14 Be facilitating, acquiescent – but not in the morning (6)
16 Bloomer showing behind almost (5)
18 Raging Republican wants an offer (5)
20 Bill might be given it by King Brian – fool goes to hospital (6)
22 Hesitate and only half do it with female (6)
23 Being squeezed by local inhabitant, say "no" (8)
25 Gob, ultimately famous, mine (4)
27 Want unpredictable result? How dull! (10)
28 Cyclops's rest disturbed – end of Jimmy Riddle (7)
29 Start hoarding carbon (like gold dust)
(6)
1 Mediocre, interfering head of education is replaced by one (8)
2 Almost the last conduit for our shit currency (5)
3 Sun rogue held in honour – cover up! (7)
5/6dn. It's bad for a person's reputation, showing chopper at office (7,3)
7 All together: "Incredible – noble Conservative!" (2,4)
8/16dn./23dn. Have a snog, then do it again, side by side (4,3,4)
13 Disgraced leader's book: Alternative Lives (5)
15 The old form of punishment: coming before terribly rich bastard (5)
16 See 8dn.
17 "Nurse, I've cocked up just about everything!" (8)
19 Criminal gang leader interrupting internet address in pub (7)
20 Very good name in Gaelic rum (7)
21 Spotted parking easily, being topless (6)
23 See 8dn.
24 Tears over stunner (5)
26 Dope Cyclops introduced to race (3)
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