Cryptic crossword No 30,019
ACROSS 16
1 Bill’s relative keeps Charlie company ACCOUNT
5 Aussie rugby international’s fool to tackle All Blacks’ biggest units WALLABY
9 Stretch and run, feel pain after cycling REACH
10 Person getting break on QI? LIFEFORCE
11 This could make Liam hide? PAPEROVER
12 Determined game was up RULED
13 Suit (gent’s) regularly discounted in Marks SIGNS
15 Stunned as Bambi became this grand deer with animation STAGGERED
18 90 got through on buzzer to go to the loo BEEXCUSED
19 Edward VI possibly died thrashing about on reflection TUDOR
21 News article on ambassador to add colour? HENNA
23 Penny read about politician being prone to stalking PREDATORY
25 Alan Turing’s beginning to comprehend Nazis’ smart tech he attacks ASSAILANT
26 Hotel of inferior quality – not the first in Whitley Bay? HORSE
27 How’s your father’s leg strain initially? See how far you can push it? TRYITON
28 Man cleared out space in resort and pitches tents ENCAMPS
DOWN 16
1 A very large rugby player breaks fitting APROPOS
2 Rich red and variety of canapes might do inside CHAMPAGNE
3 You, me and that Girl Guide USHER
4 Shows guys making American jeans TELEVISES
5 Returning uncooked iron-enriched biscuit WAFER
6 These parts of 26 will get her everywhere LEFTRIGHT
7 Case of protestor getting into trouble in days immediately following March APRIL
8 Bore seeing almost all eyelids sadly, drooping at the start YIELDED
14 See 2 SOCIALIST
16 See 6 ANDCENTRE
17 Player of music ultimately wanting in on Mardi Gras parties RADIOGRAM
18 From memory, Spooner’s greeting a Simpson BYHEART
20 Short song by Queen covered by extremely raucous rappers? RHYMERS
22 Snooping on revolutionary agreed in retrospect NOSEY
23 Discussed aircraft’s manifest PLAIN
24 For this special purpose, stir round hot and cold ADHOC
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