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ACROSS
1 Powerless rogue has nothing to cover (8) IMPOTENT
5 Get the better of teacher (6) MASTER
10 Merely frozen water for the magistrate (7) JUSTICE
11 Stretcher (7)
12 Soak to the skin dear, topless woman (6) DRENCH
13 To get ahead, receive in excess (8) OVERTAKE
15 Do they throw away their lines? (4) CAST
16 Bearing being sent away? (10)
18 Children alone are cared for in these homes (10) ORPHANAGES
20 Solo dance in city (4) OSLO
23 Dry dean perks up with song (8) SERENADE
24 Mason’s weapon? (6) MORTAR
26 Press output doesn’t begin incitement to riot (7) EDITION
27 Examine leading ultra’s act in ancient soldiers’ shelter (7) TESTUDO
28 Fifty-five leave villages in a rampage for stored fodder (6) SILAGE
29 Ma’am and gals concoct mixtures (8) AMALGAMS
DOWN
1 June 1 discussion turned out to be marked by imprudence (15) INJUDICIOUSNESS
2 Own groups around the leader of Sikhs (7) POSSESS
3 Fool at church showing evidence of nervousness (6) TWITCH
4 Name that’s yielding up another name (4) NOEL
6 Expedition in the manner of the French metropolis going round river (8)
7 Measure a solution: bird’s shedding tear (7)
8 From where people come out refreshed (10,5)
9 Postpone, for the holiday has finished (5,4) LEAVE OVER
14 Girl accepts Dan’s withered flower (9) CELANDINE
17 Phantom occupation that’s unforgettable? (8) HAUNTING
19 Biased but not to full extent (7) PARTIAL
21 A necessity when up is mandarin orange (7) SATSUMA
22 Labour around polls (they say): if inflamed it needs to be removed (6) TONSIL
25 Exciting time for a piece of news (4) ITEM