Across

1. Independence celebration initially at back of village behind Essequibo Coast (7)

5. Sauce one uses to reach others, it seems (7)

9. To persecute two small boys is initially errant (9)

10. Souvenir from barrel I collected (5) 11. Elaborate speech composed by heroic teacher shortly (8)

12. Pork-knocker collecting first cutlass for a chopper (6)

14. Intestinal disease causing arc turning around cavity (7)

16. Lets go United Nations workers (7) 18. Hide in trees around East Coast (7) 20. Ran back with speed to tell the story (7) 22. Green party finally contrived to gain power (6) 23. More cuts arranged for one paying for services (8) 26. Bury within mountain terrace (5) 27. Trace tune to make up speech (9) 28. Attempt to circumvent old disaster (7) 29. Suffered hardship under corrupt newspaper boss (7)

Down

1. Rebels mark vices roughly (9) 2. Guyana estate produce named in France (5)

3. Dopes fixed with Artificial Insemination get fatty (7) 4. Starts and speaks, having imbibed one drink (10)

5. Cook some lunch effortlessly (4) 6. Discolour when front of polish changed (7)

7. I hail cone forming exotic flower (9) 8. Just the horse to step right (5)

13. Become a slow reptile and get upset (4,6)

15. This band needs horse-cart to go round (9)

17. Lead with top of a weapon (9)

19. Go green and cook to devour (7)

21. Stopped working and went to bed (7) 22. Die in agony by court order (5)

24. Am I nervous? Partly, as worker underground (5)

25. Tax that is a responsibility (4) Solution

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