Crossword for Mon, 13/Sep/2021

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Across
1: Recover via fantastic miracle (7)

7: Its a firm, small lettuce (3)

9: Mend a split state (11)

10: However, you expect trouble at first (3)

11: Pitch out heartlessly the cards. (5)

12: Al's gamble on outcome of sports (4,5)

14: In a dream I venerate clothing (7)

15: The day ends with an unpleasant ancestral line (7)

16: Putting in a nugget, maybe, put a point to venerated one? (7)

19: Noisy tunnel in Queens or The Bronx, for example (7)

22: Whip me. Our lust is timid (9)

23: Flower part to lapse badly (5)

24: He wrote a bit of poetry! (3)

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

27: Three kernels of copper-yellow grain (3)

28: Sterne's novel settlers (7)
Down
1: Tarpon's head is covered by more opulent kind of scale (7)

2: Invention to trick four into a stupor (11)

3: A superior helper (7)

4: Jenny adopted Bill (it's subject to change) (7)

5: Fastened and collapsed. (7)

6: Shape up at invading Congo Free State (7)

7: Call initially communicates real yearning (3)

8: Please start to sing at one San Francisco club (7)

13: 7-down relic? (6,5)

16: Spout off, immersed in Homer, to quick-tempered person (7)

17: With reference to above -- Phys. Ed. Department has renewed contract (7)

18: He got ripped exhibiting selfish behavior (3,4)

19: Batsmen trading one who may be a winner? (4,3)

20: Relaxes about measure, but holds malice (7)

21: Crime's delays? (4-3)

25: I am reported to leer (3)




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