Crossword for Fri, 10/Nov/2023

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Across
1: Thirteen broken adzes repaired (6,5)

6: In all, just a little peak. (3)

8: Bushes put the kibosh on Reno's deal (9)

10: Trunk contains piece of old knotted rope (5)

11: West abandoned mortals without a spot of confusion (9)

13: Fairs with examples of sex positions (5)

14: Ask for bit of bread with melted cheese (7)

16: Brought back sample of Gruyre; it's a touch more savory (7)

17: Very young cat I lost in an ancient city (7)

18: Woman politely restraining cad on pavement (7)

20: Small stones unfinished in cemetary plot (5)

22: Orbiting object strayed SE a little (9)

25: Injured after face off and ready to shoot (5)

26: Hornblower found a strange dog hidden by a hill (9)

28: Period email feature (3)

29: Ever-practical, Mr. Vader keeps own little piggy (4-2-5)
Down
1: First bud to emerge in flower. (5)

2: Zoo custodians hear significant animal noises (7)

3: Managed in lower Antwerp (3)

4: Miserable raise follows poor grade (5)

5: Crazy to clean sons in awful mess (11)

6: Ruck dangerously, stop when many are involved. (5)

7: New Moslem art depicts turbulent situation (9)

9: A sign Tommy's upset about patrol leader (7)

12: Toff aimed to do himself proud. (11)

14: Tot gets $1,000 for the piano! (4,5)

15: ...implies it hasn't changed (5,2)

19: A vagrant fishing-boat (7)

21: Allow meathead into mine opening (5)

23: Put down explosive material about a union member (5)

24: The world's broken heart (5)

27: He wrote a bit of poetry! (3)




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