No 12590, Wednesday 03 Apr 2019, Afterdark

ACROSS
1   Longing to be in a German city... (6) AACHEN {A{ACHE}N}
4   ...organised Fiat car at the border at last to catch a plane (8) AIRCRAFT {FIAT+CAR+b...eR}*
10 City's bishop meets union leader to have a drink and gather support (9) BUCHAREST {B}{Un..n}{CHA}{REST}
11 Foolish to have a name and shorten to use in the end (5) INANE {1}{N}{ANd}{usE}
12 Nominates person from the east to be at west essentially (5) NAMES {MAN<=}{wESt}
13 Free coat and shirt given in German city (9) FRANKFURT {FRANK}{FUR}{T}
14 Spouse having beer and fish (7) ALEWIFE {ALE}{WIFE}

16 Notices second hero leaving after getting tense from where film is shot (4) SETS SE(-e+t)TS
19 Consumer is king at America (4) USER {US}{ER}
21 Boy takes eggs; primary nutrient to grow (7) BURGEON {B}{URGE}{O}{Nu...t}
24 At the end, director's name found in two companies, essentially shell; it’s validated (9) CONFIRMED {D} after {CO}{N}{FIRM}{shEll}
25 European is not even cozy, he is withdrawn, cold inside (5) CZECH {CoZy}{H{C}E<=}
26 Taking time off to conduct ritual with tribe (5) IRULA RItUAL*

27 Assigns a place in lower house (9) ALLOCATES {A}{L{LOCATE}S}
28 Went first and quietly withdrew... (8) PRECEDED {P}{RECEDED}
29 ...date with oriental lady turning dangerous (6) DEADLY {D}{E}{LADY*}

DOWN
1   European seen in a long undergarment (8) ALBANIAN {A}{L}{BANIAN}
2   Copper gets an award for stopping mongrel at a plant (8) CUCUMBER {CU}{CU{MBE}R}

3   Tests at England on Christmas? One should be held earlier (5) EXAMS {E}{X(+a)AM(-a)S}
5   Containers in tin fabricated by artist is used by gypsy frequently (2-5) IN-TRAYS {TIN}*{RA}{gYpSy}
6   Player gets caught by mistake, on the second half of over (9) CRICKETER {C}{RICKET}{ovER}
7   A West Indian cricketer's child is dismissed at counter (6) ABACUS {A}{BACchUS}
8   Number Two almost? Engineer not disheartened at the end of day (6) TWENTY {TWo}{E}{NoT}{daY}
9   Special brownie, that is the latest fad (6) SELFIE {S}{ELF}{IE}
15 Press gets seating arrangement to cover the inauguration from the beginning (9) INSTIGATE {SEATING}* over {The}{In...n}
17 Trounced? Deed, indeed (8) DEFEATED {DE{FEAT}ED}
18 Honestly is let go, when money is taken under cover (2,3,3) ON THE SLY*
20 Violence, force and power are on decline (7) RAMPAGE {RAM}{P}{AGE}
21 Corporal's son wearing cap in reverse (6) BODILY {BO{LID<=}Y}
22 Restrict small credit, one may, to begin with will take pressure (6) SCRIMP {S}{CR}{1}{May}{P}
23 It’s suspicious, I will be let go if you stand in guarantee (6) UNSURE (-i+u)UNSURE
25 Supply each bundle after taking some cash first (5) CACHE {Cash}{EACH*}

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