Crossword for Wed, 23/Dec/2020

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Across
1: Definitely the recital is arranged (7)

5: Bounder beheaded by slippery swimmer (3)

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

8: Smuggler participating in arms race? (9)

9: Scrooge in film is erratic (5)

10: Fish spawn upstream in little orifices (3)

12: Grass present round container (7)
Down
1: Top card? Excellent! (3)

2: New Testament stories about gifts (7)

3: Victor Norman William (9)

4: Part of stair is erect (5)

7: Pitman's state goddess (7)

8: Attack set up by funny-looking little green man (5)

11: I am reported to leer (3)




Solution (Reversed)
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Q
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Y