£150 prize to the first correct solution opened on 19th June 2026.
Across
1 Dresses up rip-off politicians (6)
4 Instrument Starmer put back into firm Trumpian behind (7)
9 Leaving without Dom, it's fantastic – just what the comedian needs (4,6)
10 Look round before getting leg over (4)
11 Milky white colour of mobster after work? (4)
12 Cost of Senate's final vote against "betrayer" of Trump, reportedly (7)
14 Sun, low grade paper, comic (6)
16 Practice bondage and relax before shower? (8)
17 You finally ousted one in south coast town for electioneering (8)
20 Hospital in drab surroundings that is subject to inflation (6)
22 Almost pleasant to go after git? It could be the death of you (7)
24 Drink, one's into the drink (4)
26 Barney is in fact iffy (4)
27 Head of the Sweeney is, perversely, one who looked on as crime was committed? (10)
28 Sugar company's in fix (7)
29 Foot, you might say, is a venerated person (6)
1 Outline plan for overseeing suspect movement (10)
2 Go along with eluding nuts (7)
3/15dn. Prudish English members of the clergy: we've had too many in recent times (5,9)
5/23dn. Mafia business, say – Eric M. as Cyclops might put it? (9,5)
6 Lords member holds up no.1 trailblazer (7)
7 Lawyer - southern kind (4)
8 Some brandy for each kid? (6)
13 Mean – pissed on poor dears (5-5)
15 See 3dn.
18 A lot of which contributes to jam trade (7)
19 Tabloid determined the ending of enlightenment? (6)
21 Negative place of work, end of line for party candidate? (7)
23 See 5dn.
25 Issue can be avoided by its use? (4)
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