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ACROSS

1    ‘Romanian City’ – a Schubert composition (9) 

8    I ask to change the Queen for old German Emperor (6)

9 and 12    Perhaps admit Leeds is not part of this geopolitical area! (6,4)

13    Cornish port is European capital (5)

14    Like new German canal (4)

17     Military overthrow went ahead – joined up (7)

18    Their activity is put on ice (7)

19    I lost us badly in Missouri city (2,5)

22     Old Morris car heading for California and Mediterranean island (7)

24 and 25     Awkwardly I traverse New York tidal inlet (4,5)

26    Part of church – centre of chapel itself (4)

29   We leave poor old women by Scottish loch (6)

31   Racing out wildly into battle (9)

DOWN

2       A bit of fuss regarding the old Russia (4)

3       Difficult to include soccer monitoring system in US university (7)

4      What’s left of altered seminar (7)

5      Part of returning Swedish sports team (4)

6       New saunas in the Bahamas (6)

7      I am in location for fish (6)

10     English city organises secret police, but cop leaves (9)

11      Ulster law revised here in the Lake District (9)

15    Atmospheric phenomenon is cold and noisy (5)

16   Sounds like chief US state (5)

20    Lima is good French capital city (6)

21   Railway town sees win – Doncaster gutted! (7)

22   Distinguished conductor – strangely, most are! (7)

23   Cancel law concerning ringing of bells? (6)

24   Circumnavigator starts flat out, going great! (4)

25   Seaside attraction – pastry dish with raspberry topping (4)

Get the answers in the May issue of Geographical!