Crossword for Sun, 12/Dec/2021

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Across
1: Adds money owed to the government in hearing (5)

4: At first, Sonny and Cher having bizarre duel with one providing slots? (9)

8: Shining silver base (5)

9: Had to be infatuated (9)

11: Flirt with redhead, landing one in the frying pan (9)

13: Quiet floor decoration is a sign of indifference (5)

14: Half disapprove of old king (3)

15: Photographers arrived with noodles (9)

17: Stuffed 05 before a 10 (9)

19: It comes to a point everyone heard (3)

20: Take in to feed silver winner (5)

21: Cad mad about Dutch port (9)

22: Telltale churning up dirt on CIA (9)

24: Algerian city has grand musical instrument (5)

25: 'No to sobriety!' -- a cry going to produce unfortunate reputation (9)

26: Lightened up, taking part in strip-tease dance (5)
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2: Furious persons cry for the lure of the wilderness (4,2,3,4)

3: Stud was working with tiny fragments of wood (7)

4: Lifeblood of dope (3)

5: Dispatch Socialist in contempt (5)

6: Sir Reed shot an American novelist (7)

7: Uncouth chaps met Engel under stress. (4,9)

8: Prosecutor entering motion following air conditioning company manager's initial settlement (13)

10: Beat it and ran, for example, with Girl Scout ingredients (9,4)

12: Understood I engaged in diplomacy (5)

16: Man, and French Impressionist (5)

18: Apprentice relinquishes heart to temptress (7)

19: Flower making a comeback in a phenomenal display (7)

21: Again, make fast about dead heat (5)

23: Man, what an avant-garde US artist! (3)




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