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ACROSS
1 Mark cut short American travel at the end for nuptial (7)
5 Firmly established that Edward is lost in abyss, perhaps (4-3)
9 Section of what Collins etched is a small picture inside a larger one (5)
10 Synthetic gum added to marine element (9)
11 Addition of new interns to orbit moon (9)
12 Dismissal leads to travel cost... (5)
13 ...party silently in Germany, Italy and Gulf (7)
15 Feature of Noble? Honour (7)
17 Four-wheeler on railroad could be hot and cold, hard essentially (7)
19 A young woman and boy seen with stranger to have tea shortly (7)
21 To jeer after inaugural talk? Answer is it's forbidden (5)
23 Say, Spiderman's purse nicked by lady having nothing (9)
25 Common people stop an election at Ohio seeking independence (3,6)
26 About an old king being perceptive (5)
27 Photographic process to obtain colour, yellow primarily at palace peripheries... (7)
28 Exaggerated heavily, heartless dupe in disguise plundered primarily (5-2)
DOWN
1 Say, lot of Sprite with wine, whisky, beer etc (7)
2 Old boy's hearing with enthusiasm (9)
3 Lecher posed with last lady Regina (5)
4 Member having a drink with girl in a garment (7)
5 Upset that Leander Angelo is hiding (7)
6 Captivated by love affair in dire need (9)
7 Fast but being slow at the corners provided time (5)
8 Opening in the garment of member is uncut reportedly (7)
14 Contrasting division of being moody with itch awkwardly (9)
16 Improving the demo, adding two notes in composition (2,3,4)
17 An important person gets angry with clumsy host (7)
18 To explain again shows dedication (7)
19 Program in calendar cut short by chief helmsman of the Scandinavian people (7)
20 Self-aggrandisement is for example, nothing in front of teacher's limits, a small pittance (3,4)
22 Child, one in shed (5)
24 Summary of lecture captured partly (5)

