Crossword for Sat, 4/Mar/2017

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Across
1: Flower - say, in Victoria's province - to raise (9)

4: 500 = 100 + 0 - that's entertainment! (5)

6: I renew one TV in a complicated way to get an oral examination (9)

9: Better armed in illusion of sleep (4)

12: Its strange to go back to a novice for a wall decoration (5)

13: Again bring food to certain soldier (7)

15: Drunkard turns up near beach, reversing new habit, to sleep fitfully (4,3,4)

17: Its a firm, small lettuce (3)

18: Mediterranean leaves unfashionable coins? (3)

19: Mary-Jane crochets her Pop a jumper (11)

21: Mischievous child learning to beg (7)

24: Expert standing in an area at the front of the stage (5)

27: Imported food injected with nitrogen (5)

29: Small green vegetable found in automat, illogically (9)

30: Pitcher, lunatic, not married (5)

31: Aspirin for one gal in case feverish (9)

Down
2: Discussed one who broadcasts mistake (5)

3: Pull 500 from newfallen snow (5)

4: Extinct birds accomplish return of earth (5)

5: Without it, set call for recompense (3)

7: Thumb Drum? (3)

8: I had been at the front, and retired (5)

10: Eddy's mother hugging Slater wildly (9)

11: Edited schematic religious text (9)

14: Though run over again, MP hasn't died (5)

16: Bouquet's sent up to network director? (5)

20: First significant battle with many bees. (5)

22: Decimal, in many cases (5)

23: Out of context rather more than is necessary (5)

25: Put a new value on what secret agent is hiding (5)

26: Neil lost a letter and ended up with nothing (3)

28: Toothpaste brand at Target? (3)





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