AFR Cryptic (16/3/2024) Solution

Across Answers and Clues Explanations
1 GOT AHEAD
Advanced dotage has greatly developed (3,5) Anagram of (DOTAGE HA)s
5 THONGS
Lots of people without right footwear (6) THRONGS minus R
10 OMEGA
The conclusion is nothing great (5) O + MEGA
11 TAILGATED
Closely followed a car agitated about keeping left (9) Anagram of AGITATED outside L
12 ATMOSPHERE
Character redirected spam to this place (10) Anagram of SPAM TO + HERE
13 GO ON
Last man hired by a gangster (2,2) Double Definition (of sorts)
15 SLUR
Discredit reversal of rules excluding ecstasy (4) RULES reversed minus E
16 STILLNESS
Stumped by disease’s lack of activity (9) ST + ILLNESS
18 ESTONIANS
English schoolboys boarded by south European people (9) S inside ETONIANS
20 ARMY
Military unit misplaced chap leaving pharmacy (4) PHARMACY minus anagram of CHAP
23 TYPO
Mistake acknowledged by section of security police (4) securiTY POlice
24 FIRE WARDEN
Emergency worker, one offered money in Chinese capital (4,6) (I + REWARD) inside FEN
26 EMOLUMENT
University people, staying in motel, distributed profit arising from employment (9) (U + MEN) inside anagram of MOTEL
27 KNAVE
Characters from furniture van kindly put back jack (5) furniturE VAN Kindly
28 SETTER
Times invested in visionary crossword creator? (6) (T+T) inside SEER
29 WRETCHED
Despicable end of show was sick (8) sho(W) + RETCHED
 Down  Answers and Clues Explanations
1 GLOBAL
International court action handled by American girl (6) LOB inside GAL
2 THERMAL
Dynamic lifter that is not included in mixture of earth and lime (7) Anagram of (EARTH + LIME) minus IE
3 HEADSTRONG
The Dragons facing upheaval may be foolhardy (10) Anagram of THE DRAGONS
4 ANTIHISTAMINES
She maintains it altered drugs taken to combat an allergic reaction (14) Anagram of SHE MAINTAINS IT
6 HIGH
Friendly welcome uttered on drugs (4) Sounds like HI
7 NOT DONE
Time taken up by affirmative action one generally frowned upon (3,4) T inside NOD + ONE
8 SUDANESE
Africans take action against imprisoning Europeans (8) SUE outside DANES
9 AIR-RAID SHELTER
Irish art dealer refused protection from attacks? (3-4,7) Anagram of IRISH ART DEALER
14 FLEA MARKET
A standard maintained by nimble street seller (4,6) (A + MARK) inside FLEET
17 FEATHERS
Concerns about the growth of birds (8) FEARS outside THE
19 TAPROOT
A professional taken in by youngster – it’s essential for growth (7) (A + PRO) inside TOT
21 MUDBATH
Played dumb at hot outdoor event held in grimy conditions (7) Anagram of DUMB AT + H
22 INTEND
One part of Australia complete with plan (6) I + NT + END
25 FUSE
Put together ignition line (4) Double Definition

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