| Clues across |
| 1 | Car component provides height around a driver’s legs, initially (9) |
| 6 | Caramels with no directions make stuck-up people (5) |
| 9 | Line with teeth (4-7) |
| 10 | Hill where rubbish is thrown (3) |
| 11 | Is a sou’-wester no use in this wind? (3-6) |
| 13 | Which Parisian points ruler? (5) |
| 14 | Sauna cut short, sir, in confusion? Get Ivan! (7) |
| 16 | Dog lies awkwardly round cooking vessel (7) |
| 17 | Apply plenty of lubricant to its source (3,4) |
| 19 | Like eggs, nuts and enemy positions? (7) |
| 20 | It spins backwards as well as forwards (5) |
| 21 | Leading draughtsman is one of 6 across (3-6) |
| 24 | Expression of surprise from peaceful bird? (3) |
| 25 | These will shake and shake quarter, mostly, when shaken! (11) |
| 27 | American wimp spies a spy, oddly (5) |
| 28 | Sailor’s hybrid mast can avoid bird at sea (9) |
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| Clues down |
| 1 | Leading man’s number initially gets the bird (5) |
| 2 | Part of Joan’s circle? (3) |
| 3 | Grub right inside volcanic deposit (5) |
| 4 | Start graciously to hear and sparkle (7) |
| 5 | Approaching direction sign in hospital (7) |
| 6 | Test orthodox carpenter’s tool (3-6) |
| 7 | Halt! Wife ran off – with this chap? (6-2-3) |
| 8 | Prevented from breathing, good man phoned, then went first (9) |
| 12 | Proposals about answers (11) |
| 14 | Carriers or sack for mixture (4-5) |
| 15 | Drunken state? Tie in byre! (9) |
| 18 | Guilty start repenting when reformed by church ritual (7) |
| 19 | Greek character is surrounded by crumpled caps belonging to Greek poetess(7) |
| 22 | Stir up River Ouse, losing energy, but gaining time (5) |
| 23 | Disturbed, siren’s soared (5) |
| 26 | Kipling’s little friend appears when Mick turns up, losing a hundred (3) |
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