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ACROSS

7 Shiny aluminum sword (4)

8 Dogs strive repeatedly to change (10)

10 Judging groups maintaining interest, following small dogs (8)

11 First off, deny bearing with German hostility (6)

12 Mick snarled, “How do you do Korean food?” (6)

13 Front of next receipt adjusted cost after discounts (3,5)

15 For instance, vote against accepting director Brooks (6)

17 Mount a California petting-zoo animal (6) 20 A banker’s agitated state (8)

22 Carefully checks temperature in European cars (6)

24 Huge corporation, before acquiring male detective (6)

26 Urge revolutionary to join northern agreement backing island (8)

27 Acoustically transform calm feature in a Ghent cathedral (10)

28 Buys crackers at work (4)

DOWN

1 Submission around rude policeman (10) 2 Medical centre cases initially left in unfinished ICU (6)

3 Our choice: we’re foolishly buried in stuff (4,4)

4 Work that is least restrictive (6)

5 Tune in Otello turned me against a diva’s solo (3,5)

6 Two halogen elements annoying kid (4)

9 Italian turned up with sensible herbal brew (6)

14 Cathedral city includes university with eastern colour (10)

16 Ruin vigorous energy with an almond confection (8)

18 Like bread loaves split by returning Cub Scout group (8)

19 Hold up second half of gang in valley (6)

21 Publisher parenthetically offers guide (6)

23 A U-bend affected European river (6)

25 Mark spy (4)