Crossword for Wed, 13/Oct/2021

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Across
1: A bleater going kooky within ticker test (9)

6: Latin lives of Evita explained within (5)

9: Do tell! A puzzle found in a cornfield? (5)

10: Died terribly - ate in. CD inscribed in affection (9)

11: A weak line of defense from wise men? Not! (7)

13: Terribly huge boy outside showed amusement (7)

15: Satire will become popular (4-3)

17: Move to limp off without energy (5)

19: Balance a small plate (5)

20: Half of them should have had an idea (7)

21: Tinkers jump in children's world (3,4)

22: Maiden from France lowers bloomers (7)

24: Siegfried's partner, Al, marries for portion of proceeds (9)

28: Counter of delay! (5)

29: Brand of cat food containing bird's head and feet (5)

30: The foreign policeman dropped me before the end of 'Absolutely Fabulous' (9)

Down
1: Material for men-at-arms (9)

2: Leaving firm when dating (5,6)

3: Canoe lost in sea (5)

4: Road without a pole (4)

5: Backblock not all there (3)

6: Housework really sucks! (9)

7: Half disapprove of old king (3)

8: Stopped and looked after blowing top (5)

12: Pet pig backing up after starting to tap dance (3-4)

13: Headlight providing well-to-do person a start for high level flight (7)

14: Risk of pole womans end being upset after handy beer (11)

16: Lost one shekel in spaces under desks (9)

18: Leda overtaken by frenzied satyr -- perhaps debauched? (3,6)

21: Bones sailors found on island (5)

23: Frequently decimal? (5)

25: Root for mounting might (3)

26: Crook skimmed cash register? (3)

27: Bend in the middle and wind back (3)





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