Crossword for Thu, 18/Oct/2018

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Across
1: Flower festival is pointless (5)

4: Compete with life in France (3)

6: I am reported to leer (3)

7: Biting piece of chocolate with dry exterior (5)

8: Sport for the crook, with minimum weight (9)

11: Proficient in arithmetic, starting with short division (5)

13: Direct object (3)

14: Leaders of Orioles and Rangers stick in the dugout? (3)

15: A fellow's legs may be protected by these (5)

Down
1: Acid destroyed brace (5)

2: Excessively sentimental dunderhead in the river (5)

3: Ice trails guide down to earth (9)

4: Vicar regularly outdated technology (1.1.1.)

5: Uninitiated stoop to finish (3)

9: This is always resplendent, adorning heads (5)

10: Identifies men as displaced - best not to be one at 34's (5)

11: Fuss about a party (3)

12: Wander around inside territory (3)





Solution (Reversed)
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