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No. 766 by Cyclops, Issue 1611
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Across
1 When Democrat finally cuts state food (5)
4 Far-reaching organisation's reckless cop-out against society (7)
9 Cries off intervening in pontiff's means of overlooking the crowd (9)
10 Follow Eye – never starts to instigate a lawsuit (5)
11 Knock shit and briefly ridicule (7)
12/8 At a loss for words with elected government head and wretched diluting of intellectual content (7,4)
13 Receives jolt, admitting Trump's lead is close (9)
16 See 24dn.
18/23 Remark tires out follower of Corbyn (4,7)
20 Country is raging at Tories raking in millions (4,5)
23 See 18ac.
24 Bush needs Scholz's agreement – and that of Cyclops – to admit son (7)
26 Dull and tedious Democrat at bottom (5)
27 Designer chic: treat as perverted (9)
28 Frank, after that time with redneck extremist leaders (7)
29 One time sexual partner's back in conference venue (5)

Down
1 Possibly Le Pen's report on university schedule (8)
2 Press going after Sun? Piss off! (5)
3 He's also mistaken for a scumbag (7)
4 Not an item of underwear for Balls to adorn (9)
5 In fact, her most useful means of keeping things hot? (7)
6 PM misses out, having to accept one negative world view (9)
7 It conveys an expression of disappointment about gutless Labourite (6)
8 See 12ac. 14 Labour finished off somewhat unnaturally by such a section? (9)
15 Stick one on irate Ben, useless piss-artist (9)
17 Lacking experience, starts to tipple exceedingly alcoholic beverage (5,3)
19 You'll be sorry feeling that after, er, getting erection, end of todger is in some distress (7)
21 Trial dubious? F-off and provide the evidence! (7)
22 Whispers from presidential staff about 'sexual initiation' (6)
24/16 Nothing produced by white balls? Slap! (4,4)
25 Fancy Lanvin's top model (5)


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