1 What Nero was doing (8)
5 Grins (6)
9 Killer (8)
10 Precipitated flakes (6)
12 Lack of bravery (9)
13 Encircles a picture (5)
14 Male ruler (4)
16 Spartan (7)
19 Relationship between lovers (7)
21 Found in some skin lotions (4)
24 Former French currency (5)
25 Estimate (9)
27 Preferring (6)
28 Singer (8)
29 More unhappy (6)
30 Colossus (8)
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1 Debacle (6)
2 Disinherit (6)
3 Not a winner (5)
4 Fastening two pieces of wood (7)
6 A public declaration (9)
7 Legislator (8)
8 Made unhappy (8)
11 Queen of the gods (Greek mythology) (4)
15 Naivete (9)
17 Creamy chocolate candies (8)
18 Ventured (8)
20 They come from chickens (4)
21 Windflower (7)
22 A style of half mask (6)
23 Draw (6)
26 The Final Frontier (5)