Cryptic Crossword 9

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1 Surprisingly, he varies outdated wedding tradition (8)
5 Dad didn't finish young adult author: boring (6)
8 OKs news service to confirm something beginning (8)
9 After quick minute, won back small fish (6)
10 Regarding Twitch, announce Christmas handbag (8)
11 Search madly for U.S. national park (6)
14 Even friends blush (3)
16 End card game early — touche. Spun around, they end matches (8, 7)
21 In the beginning, every lichen masks a tree (3)
23 In a no-nonsense way, sly devil jumps in (6)
25 Appearing inconspicuous, Jeff ducks head, doing well on test (8)
26 Charo, Coco Chanel covering ornamental style (6)
27 Venom or I attacking animal that eats everything (8)
28 Swedish group gets mixed up with obstetrician for tree of life (6)
29 Sign of omission calculatingly slips lie (8)
 
1 Phony diamond is a lucky symbol (8)
2 Skin infection from demon (extra-terrestrial) I go meet (8)
3 Now make up for getting average grade (2, 4)
4 Monetize nearest imaginative New York standard (7, 4, 4)
5 Fanfare announcement: our hairstyle (9)
6 Jordan's univ. in low to high meal (5)
7 Drug runners heard whimpers (5)
12 Sounds like emir is stylish (4)
13 Expedite common letters dictation (4)
15 Sweetheart to search carefully for bear's love (9)
17 Back in around extreme letters for tyrant (4)
18 Prune what you reap (4)
19 Complies with internal psyche for cigar boxes (8)
20 Falls over Southern graffiti artists (8)
22 Elk will swap it in secret (6)
23 Casually brush a plant (5)
24 Expressing surprise after speed is manly (5)
Published 3 Jul 2020
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