Crossword for Wed, 13/Sep/2023

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Across
1: Demonstrated the way in which to keep poles apart (5)

5: Two small exercise routines initially for the cleaner (7)

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

10: Dry out. Heated? Dry out (9)

12: Worry about Democrat's chief staff group (5)

13: Currently well-supplied? (5)

14: One might be uplifted if a cockney spoke of arts such as opera. (7)

16: Initially taking lumber off cart (7)

20: Pitcher, lunatic, not married (5)

21: Smudge reams of misprints (5)

22: Dolly bird in temple (9)

23: 'Ransom'? Lame. Run 'Rocky I', 'II', 'III', etc. (5,8)

25: Hype song that is plain (7)

26: Lug worm finally being a symbol (5)
Down
1: Speaks about actor Alan, a youth (5,4)

2: Inactive side (3)

3: Do any letters appear after number 12? (7)

4: Tell about French and Scottish island (7)

5: An inhabitant of Eastern Europe makes love nearer the middle (7)

6: Apprentice relinquishes heart to temptress (7)

7: Boob implant cups: sad hoax in line with 15-down (8,3)

8: English novelist is in future a delight (5)

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

15: Study a French instrument - it's a puzzle (9)

17: Remain distraught about initially rowdy sailor (7)

18: Strike true form with cloud nine (7)

19: Covert watchers gawk, at last captivated by temptresses (7)

20: Against that terrible, consuming war (7)

21: Remove a couple of statues before writing on some tombstones (5)

24: Take Chair in university (3)




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