£150 prize to the first correct solution opened on 13th March 2026.
Across
1 Secret police heads launch fierce attack – and pay dearly? (6,3)
6 Material: shag (5)
10 Celebrated striker, well-endowed guy (3,3)
11 Duke gets drunk, in a rage – it gets rid of the effluent (8)
12 Congestion of guts and cheek (10)
13 See 22ac.
14 Gutted creationists accepting massive flash would produce this (6)
16 United rotten, so matchless (3-3)
19 Navigator: "Treacherous sound hard ahead!" (6)
20 Performing sit-up, squashing large bloomers (6)
22/13ac. Kind-hearted whip or man-eater? (3,3)
24/29ac. Tories regret fitness fiasco – it reveals MPs' involvements outside parliament (8,2,9)
26 Cocksure rag or crap TV presenter (8)
27 Blast Badenoch's debut – "no heavyweight" (6)
28 Street criminal has hidden drugs? (5)
29 See 24ac.
2 Prince is making an appearance? Should get jail! (6)
3 Go-ahead from America on lump debts (9)
4 Swinger guy's wrapped in glitzy top (5)
5 New York institution on Don's strip (7)
7 Boost to French city – no English! (5)
8 Box decomposed – keep at bay (5,3)
9 Managed a bonk, right, given large double support (8)
15 City's source of marble, not crappy concrete (8)
17 I swear I'll use one! (9)
18 Expose Republicans involved in police operation storm (8)
20 Pissed, needing a small measure – "Make it fast!" (7)
21 Broadcast cap? Who gives a toss? (2,4)
23 Repulsive amount of money given to TV host (5)
25 Bastard involved in marketing fur (5)
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