Crossword for Sat, 5/May/2018

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Across
1: Scale Ten after taxes (3)

3: Missed hoax set up to trap Sunday drunk outside saloon entrance (4,5,2)

8: Approaches first of nine pieces of corn (5)

9: Yielded gutlessly, taking in hopeless cheat as he sailed by. (7)

11: Infection leads from partly uncooked steak (3)

12: One later enters, like, with matching sides (11)

13: Relative takes funny pose on glass bridge? (9)

15: Too bad about first of tests for strong man (5)

17: Prohibit couple from erotically wearing less clothing (5)

18: Trim waist in figure (9)

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

24: Drongo lacks even a pet (3)

25: In a dream I venerate clothing (7)

26: Raced around a tree (5)

27: A properly run lottery might be a complete success (1,5,5)

28: Nothing we have to pay (3)

Down
1: Something to knock down in the alley for writer at home? Back at home? (7)

2: Unwilling to destroy train sets (9)

3: Wool is leading stocking fabric (5)

4: Surprisingly tautest act (7)

5: Crackers in bulk? Yes (3-4)

6: Ikhnaton's successor or teacher (5)

7: They are instrumental in petty swindles (7)

10: Injured girl with sword. (7)

14: Examiner for each drug addict (7)

16: Welsh resort - and no dull resort (9)

17: Mild oath from Yogi about work (7)

18: Those who exhibit bathroom fixtures (7)

19: Mischievous child learning to beg (7)

20: Otherwise angered by a fencers call (2,5)

22: Smithys workplace agreement not originally despicable, not totally! (5)

23: Go over and bring harness-racing horse back (5)





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