ACROSS

1    Dutch town relocated harem around town’s end (6)
5    The president, sweetie, is an African primate! (8)
9    Swiss canton has street by old warship (lacking nothing) (2,6)
10    Scandinavian city buried by geothermal movement (5)
11    Earth starts to spin on its longitude (4)
12    Perhaps a rorqual’s mournful cry is heard (5)
13    African warriors need independent politician on island (4)
14/16 Contributed to by high carbon emission destabilising chemical agent (7,6)
18    French town at no time south (6)
20    Geographical’s no.1, Claire is adrift – moving ice (7)
23    Indigo dye obtainable from Manila (4)
24    Dog and grass, not eastern but common Indian cuisine (5)
25    Unearthly craft produced by Foreign Office in America (4)
27    Genuine Frenchman’s province (5)
28    Ideal item of footwear after a heavy fall? (8)
29    No end to changes involving millions for Canadian city (8)
30    Abandon such an inhospitable place? (6)

DOWN       

2    Proportion participating in exploration (5)
3    New York district absorbs a city of Europe (7)
4    Run-off from a mountain thaw produces matter, Lew (9)
5    Bangladesh, lacking dash, could be its entire region (6)
6    French département circulating memos (5)
7    European finds Britain’s leader oddly genial! (7)
8    Short life story by Globe: “Where life on earth is sustainable” (9)
15    Name of Russian city once “Nil Danger”, possibly (9)
17    Popular place for stargazers in California? (9)
19    Small volume tin with ring – it can be eruptive (7)
21    Sails made by university in very difficult times (7)
22    Travel writer possibly born around centre of Gettysburg (6)
24    Heavenly body gets to arrive on time (5)
26    Buffalo’s tail has grim scent! (5)

JANUARY CROSSWORD SOLUTIONS

Across: 7 Altai  8 Trouville  10 Free World  11 Nabob  12 Samarra  14 Estonia  16 Urbanisation  20 Balaton  22 Ventnor  24 Bones  26 Palm Beach  28 Nashville  29 Steer.
Down: 1 Sawfish  2 Stream  3 View  4 Noodle  5 Even  6 Serbian  8 Terrain  9 Lubango  13 Rabat  15 Titan  16 Uplands  17 Seville  18 Mbabane  19 Orchard  21 Napoli  23 Niamey  25 Suva  27 Bush.

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