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This week’s cryptic crossword has a theme. If you prefer to work on the interactive version, click on this link, that will take you to the Crossword Compiler page.

Across

8 One of 14,15, hare-like South American rodent (4)

9 Exterminator has peculiar art deco air

10 One of 14,15 has dull pain surrounded by directions (6)

11 Most unimportant set back in vertical division of window (8)

12 Principal role of 14,15s if we changed (4)

13 In web retrial, unusually allowing erasure of  stored data (10)

17 One of 14,15 is in trouble ahead (for Jacob) (4)

18 Not satisfied when there is noone waiting at the station? (5)

19 Pity one of 14,15 (4)

20 Taken in by small change, almost decline the place of honour (10)

22 Disfigure unknown one of 14,15 (4)

23 Decorative electric device of grandparent (retired) and the French politician (4,4)

27 Transparent gem, combining iodine, oxygen, lithium and tellerium (6)

28 Move rapidly with great force is the rule, taking new leader in before dance (10)

29 One of 14,15 found in Bessarabia (4)

Down

1 Cavalryman is caravan leader exchanging vehicle for trashcan (10)

2 Intoxicant made of mixture of old matter and (with bits missing) pinch of snuff (8)

3 Skilfully reasoned, and cunningly, we all urged (4-6)

4 German – yes, and the Spanish one of 14,15 (4)

5 Commit a moral offence with gravity and confess (4)

6 One of 14,15 is lady and mistress (6)

7 Behold, one’s one of 14,15 (4)

14 Anne Mowbray raises these and was one of them (5)

15 Be blithe in wandering in the holy book (2,3,5)

16 Obscure tree ritual producing humane learning (10)

19 Having little branches in Argentina with old drink of honey and wine (nothing in it!) (8)

21 Old woman, not good, starting with cold and a long depression (6)

24 One of 14,15 had a comeback? (4)

25 One of 14,15 is one either way (4)

26 Initially Pharaoh upbraided and harried one of 14,15 (4)

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