Across
| 1 | Standard date involves outrageous cost for picture, perhaps (8) |
| 5 | Beginning to tamper with fastener for potholder (6) |
| 10 | Drive back pariah from the East (5) |
| 11 | I can still hit a little bit (9) |
| 12 | Disreputable person lured cons astray (9) |
| 13 | Jack's described part of a church (5) |
| 14 | Amen, Bond, an extraordinary individual effort (3-3,4) |
| 16 | Handle one with social status, reportedly (4) |
| 19 | Begrudge agent dropping ball (4) |
| 21 | One Gypsy man getting into risky fortunetelling (10) |
| 24 | Opposed to party in unit (5) |
| 25 | Decorative plant spray to put in shelter (9) |
| 27 | E.g., lead Boston finally out of cellar, American League (4,5) |
| 28 | Ill-bred one's husband wearing hairpiece (5) |
| 29 | Gore's going after Ms. Coulter's journals (6) |
| 30 | Lefty cracked up? So what? (8) |
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Down
| 1 | Beautiful girls deal with optical instrument (9) |
| 2 | Imagine spouse, upset, keeping quiet (7) |
| 3 | Schedule vehicle, taking a loan (8) |
| 4 | We hear actor Paul is one on the way up (5) |
| 6 | Playboy catching “E.T.” film again (6) |
| 7 | Bad guy's dwelling essentially ruined (7) |
| 8 | Exchange rated poorly (5) |
| 9 | Hatter, a racer, holds nothing back (8) |
| 15 | Two insects taking bite out of Himalayan monster (8) |
| 17 | Gee, side dish doesn't include company's observation about gas? (6,3) |
| 18 | Suggested I'm starting to perform within the law (8) |
| 20 | Game cooked in ovens (7) |
| 22 | Mr. Upton dressed, one suit being just like any other? (2-5) |
| 23 | In defense of mother, left dance (6) |
| 24 | Mrs. Dithers grabbing black snake (5) |
| 26 | Burst of applause interrupts nasal voice (5) |
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