Crossword for Thu, 12/Dec/2019

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Across
1: For Proust, life's purpose springs from remembrance of a torn desire (6,5)

7: Reportedly is nostalgic for wife (3)

9: Tweak with wrong end of a pin (3)

10: Bill, in a manner of speaking (7)

11: Implement box for young cat (3)

12: Disgusting donut turned a greenish color (5)

14: Note: it's holding back army base's updates (9)

15: Hazel's protector, say, makes one mad (7)

17: No hay for big punch fabricator (5)

19: True side (5)

20: Take out former pamphlet? (7)

22: Fool, failing to finish, follows sprints (9)

24: Artist back on the issue of causing inflamation. (5)

25: Consumed, beginning at the end (3)

26: Garments for many knights, thanks to British poets (7)

27: Prohibit an attorney's organization (3)

28: Pronounced ability to smell negative votes (3)

29: Pick up line for first man swinging both ways? (5,2,4)
Down
1: Disparage report (7)

2: A representative may be a scamp (3)

3: 20-across Love to be a boy on a farm; its a means of reconciliation (5,6)

4: Bird and man going different ways (9)

5: Dance with Oliver (5)

6: Sounds like I hit it into orbit (3,6)

7: Trespass upon a moniker exploited by commercials (4,7)

8: Please start to sing at one San Francisco club (7)

13: Intruders bury proles in pieces (11).

16: Decision tree's unusual goal: mirth? (9)

17: New Moslem art depicts turbulent situation (9)

18: Hold back chorus (7)

21: Fit so much in French drink (7)

23: Cut Chicago ballplayer's training? (5)

24: Like powerful uncle in Indian state? (5)

27: Tender command (3)




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