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1. | Head of surgery with obligation to report operation on bivalve (7) | | 1. | Immediately upon our standing (6) |
5. | Person who makes cuts is nonetheless dear to some (7) | | 2. | A turkey in charge of the bomb (6) |
9. | A firm ally of doctor is a real nut (5) | | 3. | County that left a common element green with rage (10) |
10. | Competition for the likes of Thor (Latin version) (9) | | 4. | Fringes of that included in benefits of being a woman (5) |
11. | Test that in ruins lay is flawed (10) | | 5. | Scoop one linked to evil exclusive of journalist's domain (9) |
12. | Source of toxins in seed pack (4) | | 6. | Towards street-raised wards (4) |
14. | Inviting a sort of hit, also pity (11) | | 7. | The lions laid with more domesticated breed (8) |
18. | Influential person or drink turned into game of chance (5-6) | | 8. | Foolishly unwary as missing children (8) |
21. | Regret possessing no character (4) | | 13. | Mao's trip, it could be mistaken for loyalty (10) |
22. | Bright robe unfit for a dictator (3,7) | | 15. | Insuring heart attacks by making guesses (9) |
25. | Emancipation and its relative détente (9) | | 16. | Finger food for extra kid (5-3) |
26. | Combination I love (2,3) | | 17. | Charlatan's small victory over doctor without legitimate borders (8) |
27. | Good 16 retrieved by a retriever (4,3) | | 19. | Cast from village populated only by the odd hero (6) |
28. | Candidate's refusal to touch explosive point (7) | | 20. | Lets out calls for a moratorium (6) |
| | | 23. | Four keys not opening or opened (5) |
| | | 24. | Outlaw linked to dead-end gang (4) |