Crossword for Wed, 12/Feb/2020

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Across
1: Pub undoes gross implications (9)

5: Control escape (3)

8: Box put on line for bird (7)

10: Top dog in hiding from distemper organisms (7)

11: Make money and set out to be serious (7)

12: >From play-by-play: Place where pitchers err and rock with various impurities (7)

14: Martyr fighting segregation (5,6)

15: Song is a gas (3)

16: Top card? Excellent! (3)

17: Tag his shirt in order to discover if he's only a little bent. (11)

19: Love street with lush bird (7)

20: Leave the cabin paneled with shakes (7)

22: Former color no longer in production? (7)

25: Covert watchers gawk, at last captivated by temptresses (7)

26: Standard style of music rejected (3)

27: Word of agreement disrupted trade at club a few hours ago (9)

Down
1: Hand out Kleenex, wiping away a bit of tears (5)

2: Determined listener finds refuge. (7)

3: Ever-practical, Mr. Vader keeps own little piggy (4-2-5)

4: Without it, set call for recompense (3)

5: Strike true form with cloud nine (7)

6: Neither partner finds way out of country (3)

7: Metallic element forming excellent electrical connection (4,5)

9: Notice French ruler at exam is most dexterous (9)

12: Pretty girl takes part in outdoor cooking? No just toys (6, 5).

13: Inmate Ian playing dead (9)

14: Television show genre is like this each time (4,5)

17: Fishing equipment for MacGill? (7)

18: The rope got twisted by a shrub (3-4)

21: Comes last in frightfully easy assessment (5)

23: Perfect counter-spy equipment (3)

24: Totally lacking a lofty plaything (3)





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