Crossword for Fri, 10/Feb/2023

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Across
1: Is Pat suitable? (3)

3: Discounting losing one's sense of humour? (8,3)

7: Gas makes one put on weight (5)

8: Chat host rated poorly in malicious room (9)

10: Performs skinning of a flopping fish on the table (7)

11: Apricot tart contains cheese (7)

14: All for naught, perhaps; not many upset (7)

15: Exclusive place is developed (7)

17: Valor of Homer is incredible (7)

19: List of members includes old chick's Dad (7)

21: Communist air force is entertained - entertained splendidly (7)

23: Abnormally mintier in the meantime (7)

24: Nunn completes more circuits than Gore coming around Canary Island seaport (3,6)

26: Prom couple steals crown from teen dress up (5)

27: Weapons to attack BS, involving way with words (11)

28: Aliens set off (3)
Down
1: Toss a hammer into a nuclear accelerator! (4,7)

2: Couple gain control of schooner, for example (3-6)

3: Told fib with particular relaxation (3,4)

4: Neither's partner participated in an orchestra (3)

5: Group of eight initially outwits coup to enter Tripoli (5)

6: Mink, for one, may fly when theres trouble (3)

8: Pick up line for first man swinging both ways? (5,2,4)

9: Ceases running features about Republican in serious trouble (4,7)

12: A hint for the snooker champ? (3)

13: Enticements disrupt mental rules (11)

16: Bury terror when its said to raise its ugly head (9)

18: I shall be sick! (3)

20: Leggy swimmer shabbily cops out (7)

22: Painting surface covered in stages sometimes (5)

24: Arcking shot from Bill O'Brien (3)

25: Help found in Adelaide. (3)




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