Crossword for Thu, 13/Oct/2022

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Across
2: Gradually reduce European Community requisitions for playback devices (4,9)

9: Let bank arrange cover (7)

10: Something cold in Candice Bergen's makeup (7)

11: Theme eradicated partly by an eastern ruler (5)

12: Sort of uninitiated cheat (3)

13: Child can be heard getting out of bed at dawn. (3, 2)

16: Top card? Excellent! (3)

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

18: Nits are possibly more unpleasant (7)

20: Centers for officers discussed (7)

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

23: In all, just a little peak. (3)

24: Observed no Knight (5)

26: Toothpaste brand at Target? (3)

27: It's a blessing, comprehending RandB (5)

28: Distended, having bolted a stew (7)

30: Long period certain to be wiped clean. (7)

31: Those who study bugs' motion got less confused (13)
Down
1: Bill board reflected family meal extra (5,6)

2: Exchange concealed proprietary knowledge (5,6)

3: Repack? Foe repacks, but gives nothing away. (9)

4: Trailer crashed in second test (7)

5: Yellow fowl (7)

6: Headstrong stag takes over the marsh grass (5)

7: You audibly ram partner (3)

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

14: 27-across about starting off 1-down world unconditionally (2,3,2,4)

15: Left with pal carrying new gold case (11)

19: Crushed bones, say, as source of sauce (4,5)

21: Dirt caught in footwear (7)

22: Hungarian composer on CD extra, perhaps, with Norwegian composer (7)

25: Throw mud at information (5)

28: Later round without an opponent (3)

29: Choose to take the top off (3)




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