Crossword for Wed, 1/Mar/2023

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Across
1: Lifeblood of dope (3)

3: Aim to be even-handed (9)

8: Again dices pith of herb as stuffing for baguettes (7)

10: Unfortunately, given to nay-saying (7)

11: Spring inside proper old theatre (7)

12: More nutty British can promenade by the sea (7)

13: Something useful - like a matching collection? (5)

15: Top colleges have three miles of vine (3,6)

17: Clear vision of no assistance (9)

19: Counter of delay! (5)

21: Get sick chasing a grand lady's maid (7)

22: Passionate, modern time (7)

25: Fuss over band amounts to worshipping! (7)

26: Impediment, therefore, without degree (7)

27: Otis and Vince mad for being thrown out repeatedly (9)

28: Gorilla taking head off at it's base! (3)
Down
1: Short line in letter back-fires (5)

2: Popular leader and Irish-American legendary hero (7)

3: Flower shop nosh about $41 (5)

4: Ratty cavalier redressed in proper horseman's uniform. (7, 6)

5: Shy person in River Township hiding collection (9)

6: Making syllabic omission, lied badly in Gateshead (7)

7: Upset Texas baseball player after the first (5)

9: Scenery has to get down by starting 12-across (7,6)

13: What's left when you burn the tree (3)

14: Conductor of opera rising in encore (9)

16: Wander around inside territory (3)

18: Most successful divers can be quite obnoxious (7)

20: Pitman's state goddess (7)

21: Hand calculators, starting as backups, add critical information (5)

23: Containers holding top-grade instruments (5)

24: To escape with lover from Warsaw, man climbs last section of fence (5)




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