Crossword for Fri, 12/Mar/2021

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Across
1: It's on the coast of Australia - a tree discovered by science (6,3)

6: Newsman Bradley accepts men, correct? (5)

10: Unease from irritating gnats (5)

11: Attribute to a writer (7)

12: Too old for insurance protection without a cap (7)

14: Requiring what sounds like massaging (7)

15: Collars rowdies in the audience (5)

16: Increase in force may finish in soccer riot (9)

19: In a pickle about where one should apply the acne cream (2,3,4)

21: Unable to move, I rent sorely (5)

23: Employs as token members (5,2)

26: Kitchen appliance is banker's first loaner (7)

27: More nutty British can promenade by the sea (7)

28: Statues which aren't solid? (5)

30: Deplorable! Sad wife ugly every second (5)

31: Fifty are returning after the last hemp mixture has a short life cycle (9)
Down
2: Kind of blue hereafter, at heart; this might tell what's to come? (3,4)

3: Complain about the horse (3)

4: Flower - say, in Victoria's province - to raise (9)

5: Desire tale filled with energy (5)

6: Michael Caine, first outspoken host (5)

7: Tide recedes in love, in this version. (7)

8: Changes direction with care, as befits a benefactor. (4, 4, 5)

9: Holder of strange ritual of troll (5,8)

13: I'll scream, 'Gangway!' (5)

17: His stable is unstable, it's found (9)

18: Vocally disapprove of cop's first beat (5)

20: Satire will become popular (4-3)

22: Final recipient of product ensured indiscreetly. (3, 4)

24: Away sick and lifeless (5)

25: Verne's incredible chutzpah (5)

29: Rohmer hiding unit of Resistance (3)




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