£150 prize to the first correct solution opened on 17th July 2026.
Across
1 Not a complete arse – though decapitated farm animals (7)
5 Friday commandeered by mad Crusoe to adjust telescope? (7)
9 Strong and into S and M? (9)
10/11 Old fart, one who pulls president's erection (5,5)
12 Fan, say, of T.Rex screwed by player (9)
13 Topless, weepy, getting a bollocking (6)
15 Powerful trendy present, maybe (7)
19 English politician at fault dropping Reform's first leader (7)
20 Protrusion of organ: the woman's in a whirl (6)
23 One claiming to cause downfall of Iran – fantastic supreme being! (9)
25 Finished sexual initiation with alien – pissed off (5)
27 See 16dn.
28 Trifling Democrat coalition (9)
29 Press on about Murphy losing head without Rugby Union backing (5,2)
30 Keele men try storing carbon? (7)
1 In the sack, drunk starts to take exercise – potty! (8)
2 Chuck's worth getting stuffed (5)
3 Colleague needs right air to be suitable (9)
4 As Keir represented Bill? (6)
5 Wifeless like Lee Anderson and making amends (8)
6 Gross Washington religious order (5)
7 Mistress sure to rot in jail (9)
8 Gorgeous detective casually mounts bishop (6)
14 Balance requires EU supporter to accept date (9)
16/27ac. Overexcited, rue going bananas for Trump-style legislation (9,5)
17 Labour dupe agitated and upset (6,2)
18 Bully, whiskey-covered Republican, put away (8)
21 Bling, perhaps, offered by streetwise guy round church (6)
22 Rock's at London university, failing that (2,4)
24 Often seen before Christmas, pissed (5)
26 Poles, in picture, smell? (5)
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