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Across
- 1. Suffer defeat after the middle of this debut test goes badly (4,3,4)
- 8. Excellent produce (4)
- 9. Vague interpretation of "soul never died" (10)
- 10. Capital letters A, N separated (6)
- 11. Very large shape on the outside for support (7)
- 13. Change in dialect or it's exactly the same! (9)
- 15. Piece from Rembrandt, one terrific painter (5)
- 16. Designate a group, say (5)
- 18. Carrier, in essence, for shopping (9)
- 22. Second course initially skipped, had this hot molten thing for dessert (7)
- 23. Vulcan's angry with this town (6)
- 26. Temperature's pleasant outside, it's natural (10)
- 27. Trouble after country lost its leader (4)
- 28. Gathered at University to make film (3,8)
Down
- 1. Bandit in party dress (7)
- 2. African group expresses disapproval; it's the beginning of insurgency (5)
- 3. Big wave from man showing up in tailored suit (7)
- 4. Colour of the cruise ship (4)
- 5. Raises new issue (6)
- 6. Stock not entirely in record? It's not quite believable (4,5)
- 7. Snack, that's something eaten in SA (6)
- 12. Tower central to Bible associated with a biblical character (5)
- 14. It's on in fluorescent bulbs essentially during darkness (4,5)
- 17. Sale ad — one displayed to lure (4,2)
- 19. Walked with broken arm, lost blood (7)
- 20. Never out, drinking at home is having a calming effect (7)
- 21. Woman in charge primarily during show (6)
- 24. Brown one, flower part that's mostly covered (5)
- 25. Contents of best Irish mix (4)
