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BestCrosswords.com - "Cryptic Tuesday #2" by Nic Pursey on 12/18/2018 [hard]
Across 1- Soda company from California merged with another from Los Angeles (4-4); 6- Past wrong leads to blackmail (6); 9- & 13 Inform special forces? I don't believe you! (4,2,2,3,7); 10- Wait for a non-drinker to finish (6); 11- Gave way to top player, we heard (5); 12- Follower of Scarlet seen with a flower (9); 14- Guildhall emptied - there's irritation at hiccup (6); 16- Drive for information (4,4); 17- Doctor blamed me for being well-preserved (8); 20- Company of Royal Engineers initially, up to no good; 22- Influential and hip, one's in season (9); 23- Teachers' rod (5); 26- Test without alcohol? (3,3); 27- Tolerance shown by the French, relative Norway admitted (8); 28- Hankers after love, methinks (6); 29- Hoist girl on the turn (8);   Down 2- Bathrobe seams are straining to hide fat (5); 3- Complaint sees workers go into tailspin (7); 4- Subject to it, the truth will out (4); 5- Europeans lost their head after rating wipe-out (7); 6- Anger apparent as one-time partner to separate anyhow (10); 7- Taught to show disapproval, giving nothing to communist (7); 8- Competitors obliged to see the back of winner? (7-2); 13- see 9; 15- Bitter sweet (5,4); 18- Bad sprain? I need a pill (7); 19- European's rule - as in England once (7); 21- Cereal, then a spot of omelette at breakfast (7); 24- Truths one just has to face (5); 25- Article to which the French say no to later on (4);