Crossword for Sat, 13/May/2023

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Across
1: Some wealthy women, I'm told, gossip about curves (9)

5: Ordered us his Japanese entree (5)

8: Retinue and company again go round, get back (7)

9: Approaches first of nine pieces of corn (5)

10: Stateside bananas: most like a rock (9)

12: Pass mould (3)

13: Help found in Adelaide. (3)

14: Privy to accessibility (11)

16: Fashion term heartless: Feeling up Blossom (6-2-3)

19: Crew member is one in operating room (3)

20: Solo, the pilot rises? No way (3)

21: Massive dinosaur hiding in Antigua? No, Donna! (9)

22: As one lacking a vice (5)

23: List of members includes old chick's Dad (7)

25: Downright fine (5)

26: Vulgar and insipid (9)
Down
1: Capital investment producing hard faces (9)

2: In fear of wheat head (3)

3: Live within the lustre of a spirited place (7)

4: Feminine articles put in case (7)

5: Bright-sounding agenda touches on heavyweight legend (5,6)

6: On your feet! (8,5)

7: Publication for children (5)

8: Shredded chad, he decrees, is one ingredient (7,6)

11: Bobbed beneath in playful attempt to drown journalist. (6, 5)

15: Wrong, or sure one is wrong (9)

17: I'm great novel detective (7)

18: Nerve cells that could make nose run (7)

20: Refusals thwarted goons (2-3)

24: Draw the knot (3)




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