Crossword for Sun, 24/Sep/2023

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Across
1: Crew member is one in operating room (3)

3: It might make an impression on a philatelist (5)

5: Heavy metal group X (4)

6: Wives' strange ideas (5)

8: Country encircling one's country (9)

10: Spirit of darkness (5)

12: Song is a gas (3)

13: Polyamide used by many Londoners (5)

14: Famous gardens said to move one to speak. (3)
Down
1: Gets in boats at sea (7)

2: Restrained Republican newspaper commentary (5)

3: Number observed with contest entry (9)

4: Requires five kills, or a single accurate shot. (3)

7: Box put on line for bird (7)

9: Follow south for lecture (5)

11: Sounds like everything: a bore (3)




Solution (Reversed)
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M
A
T
S
R
A
O
C
E
O
B
S
W
E
I
V
P
O
T
P
E
E
A
A
I
S
E
N
O
D
N
I
R
T
T
N
R
I
A
E
D
A
H
S
O
L
E
W
W
E
K
N
O
L
Y
N