1 A casino card game (8)
5 Senior church offical (6)
9 Wicked (8)
10 Where administrative staff work (6)
12 Singing ensemble (5)
13 Alumni (9)
14 Hair stylist (6)
16 A type of tree (7)
19 Earthquakes (7)
21 Lyrical prose (6)
23 Sots (9)
25 A giant with 100 eyes (Greek mythology) (5)
26 A Turkish hostel (6)
27 A European brown bat (8)
28 Lusting for money (6)
29 Air battle (8)
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1 Cut in two (6)
2 Intense continuous artillery fire (9)
3 Ancient Assyrian city (5)
4 One who exacts revenge (7)
6 The power to affect people's thoughts (9)
7 Lift (5)
8 Laundry workers (8)
11 Made from the residue of grapes (4)
15 Dunderhead (9)
17 Preceding (9)
18 Wall frame uprights (8)
20 Knights (4)
21 An 18th century naval battle (7)
22 A distinct feature or element (6)
24 Utilization (5)
25 Standoffish (5)