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ACROSS

7      Set up big holy table round top of ‘Rock’ – here? (9)

8      See 10 across

10 and 8 across   World leader – Trump and I invalid, perhaps?

11    Poor damsel gets awards (6)

12    Intend to start mission exactly at noon (4)

13    Turn many out, including head of operations, to achieve self-government (8)

15    We leave new townhouse in Texas city (7)

17    Ministers persist with change (7)

20    Design tram line for airport building (8)

22    Dismiss plunder (4)

25    Leader of council quits English county for Italian region (6)

26    A bit of Euro-mania needed from Bucharest, perhaps (8)

27 and 2 down   Wrote about unusual big red London landmark (5,6)

28    Men dare to rebuild it in Paris? (5-4)

DOWN

1     In the fall I’ll enter French city (5)

2     See 27 across

3     Wild élan of MC, introducing Spanish dance (8)

4     Virginia city – moderately good facsimile, in short (7)

5     Nudes can move in this Utah film festival! (8)

6     Top lads I’m restyling as officials representing us abroad (9)

9     Leave out some city centres (4)

14   Oh my! No one alters this wedding tradition! (9)

16   Not all rest is disturbed in English county (8)

18   Dawdle less to see American Mount (8)

19   Aviation pioneer with half of rabble leading civil disorder (7)

21   Not far from some marine archaeology (4)

23   Read an account written up, revealing this country (6)

24   Dad has arm broken by Italian ham (5)