Guardian cryptic crossword

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No 25,663 set by Paul

Across

1 Artificial tooth I intend to put in mount (7)

5 I'm surprised a soldier will retreat, as brave (7)

10 16, details to attach (4) 11 Having read a book,

take a bird upstairs, perhaps, for an exchange of words? (10) 12 King, king after a day (6) 13 Bishop is deacon after conversion (8) 14 So there's no more moving ally in Havel, might you say? (9) 16 One of four cards in group (5) 17 Rook, bird eating larvae, ultimately (5) 19 16, perhaps, clue concealing complete lie, in conclusion (9) 23 Quite insignificant accident, nursing bad back (8) 24 Rook from herd, third one back (6) 26 Asian government council? Not so! Title's English (10) 27 Line drawn in pub, no cheap drinks (4) 28 Prince Philip's possible autobiography, wind! (7) 29 Roman defence trial, Japanese fighting to dispense with leader (7)

Down

2 16, perhaps, investing leg in walk (7)

3 Cold fish comes up with hot sponge (5)

4 Remedy anything but alcohol, sucker initially swallowed (7)

6 Haphazard money order (6)

7 Intrinsically charming to harass (9)

8 Pawn, male only entertained by tool (7)

9 Prude who stood out biting boy's bottom during functions (5,3,5)

15 Fake a shade below a king, for the most part (9)

18 With opener dismissed, subject bagging duck on the rise, finding bottom edge (7)

20 Pass old island (7) 21 Knight, given competi-

tion, 17-ed (7) 22 Offender in the main

getting good price (6) 25 Rude chess player of

diminished stature (5)

Solution No. 25,662

HOME S I C K L O I T E R

AOHO

LEE

COPARTNER DEN IM

K S E SOGNE

SWE E TW I L L I AM

S PDQ I OS B

TYRO VULNERABL E

AETEGYAR

G A S T R ONOMY F L O E

E EOTAE LD

CONCUP I S C ENT

OTVAHS F E

ARETE LE I SURELY

CRR

NRTO

HA S T EN T ENEMENT

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