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Across
1 Mediator out east, a leader in the field (9)
6 Fail to make good use of barren land (5)
9 Girl’s name, one adopted by Diana (5)
10 Undergoing training, foal ready for a drink (4,2,3)
11 Capital new tune that’s magic (7)
12 Many a politician in Utah heads for east, especially Nebraska (7)
13 Without interruption, salesman publicises service facility (7,7)
17 Eric Liddell’s transport (6,8)
21 Suppressing fidget regularly, can queue (7)
23 It’s less exciting going back to church for a second shot (7)
25 Ready to believe cloud sure to disperse (9)
26 House that you had to render eventually (5)
27 Crowded wooden semi-detached houses (5)
28 Mark’s 50 centimos? (9)

Down
1 Nit-picking journalist shut up in small room (8)
2 Dropping its head, large bird upset dog (5)
3 Leader of America, note, in small car (9)
4 Rex drinks port up — it’s intended for openers (3,4)
5 Engineers rake round opening of track, and alter direction (7)
6 Sound of coughing from doctor taking surgery (5)
7 Caught with strange instrument (5,4)
8 They leave the European Union during next falling out (6)
14 Nothing to say regarding points appearing in colour (4,5)
15 Ann escapes from rampaging catamountain, producing gun (9)
16 Where skiers can be seen pursued by police (2,3,3)
18 Guilty from the start — let’s send him here? (7)
19 Robe worn by child for service — mass — after choir’s assembled (7)
20 Made more interesting dessert — son paid out (6)
22 Shrewd copper getting into mischief (5)
24 Affected by gravitational pull while climbing, left mine shaft (5)

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