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Annotated solutions for Prize 29,165

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Follow the methodology behind Prize crossword 29,165

Across

9 plate P<L(atvia)>ATE

10 Roosevelt ROO + EVE in S(pecia)>L + T(-shirt))

11 chaffinch CHA before FF + IN/CH(urch)

12 comic M(ahler) in 10/CC (anag) [10cc rock band]

13 stencil CLIENTS (anag)

15 coppers P(ortsmouth)/P(layers) in SCORE (anag)

17 minim M(otorway) + MINI (rev)

18 new double def

20 ideal cryptic clue (iDeal as Apple transaction)

22 courier (f/C)OURIER [Joseph Fourier]

25 century TUNE (anag) in CRY

26 times double def [eg 2 by 2]

27 mainstays MAIN<STAY>S

30 discounts DISCO + NUTS (anag)

31 lie-in N<I>EIL (rev) [Neil Diamond]

Down

1 epic E (Euler’s number) = 2.7138 + C (century, 25 across) ÷ PI (3.1416)

2 fava bean FAV<AB>E + AN [AB (able seaman)]

3 serf (plane)S/(her)E/(o)R/(of)F

4 Franklin (Anne) FRANK + L(earn)/1/N(ote)

5 Gothic GO + H(usband) in T(tme)/I/C(see)

6 perception PER + (con)CEPTION

7 meemie ME + ME (REV) + IE

8 otic (ex)OTIC

13 sumac SUM + A/C (account)

14 commission COMMI(e)’S SON

16 sully S(c)ULLY [Dana Scully]

19 wackiest W(ife) + CAKE IT’S (anag)

21 emulated E<MU>LATED

23 unmask M in SUNAK (anag)

24 Romans R<O(xygen)/MAN>S [Royal Society; Isle of Man]

26 tidy/Tidy double def [Bill Tidy]

28 sale jeruSALEm (hidden) [Manchester rugby club]

29 sans double def [sanatoria]

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