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Independent 8846

ACROSS

8              German articles about stone scientist (8)

9              Gastropod most active around river bank, primarily (6)

10           Mark book with ‘Item for sale’ (4)

11           Duplicate English binder (5)

12           More than half of country backed pundit (4)

13           Composer close to swapping first and second sections (4)

14           No alert state about explosion in crime left affecting business (10)

16           Travellers: child hugging mother back (6)

17           Pet project initially adopted by fellow to regress, as it were (6)

19           Treat a vice after misbehaving – and start again (10)

22           Short period trapped in confines of swirling pollution (4)

23           Dogs not needing phosphorus supplements (4)

25           Way of working with source of fat almost doing for tooth (5)

27           River boat’s propeller makes a loud noise (4)

28           The Western cameraman finally brought in to shoot horse (6)

29           Nice stuff described as fine? (3,2,3)

DOWN

1              Wild general fire mostly seen here? (5,5)

2              Weather map feature is getting mother confused (8)

3              Communists experienced upheaval in most of contents (4)

4              Not strong, as 20 concludes (6)

5              State, following usual behaviour around Sunday, to get worried (10)

6              Sad movement, out of control, probed by newspaper (6)

7              Islamic leader occupying condominium (Arabic) (4)

14           Child not upset about second insect pest (6,4)

15           European country leader deposed following incomplete view unduly favouring European country (10)

18           Recording about visitor from space not widely publicised (8)

20           Place for a gamble, as in investing in firm (6)

21           Possibly under anaesthetic, when skin gets lifted (6)

24           Sharp end of weapon shifting in joint (4)

26           King concussed in defeat (4)

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