Crossword for Sun, 15/May/2022

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Across
1: Aliens set off (3)

3: Organized fatso follows start of precise measurement including pound of seasoning (11)

9: Cloth was dug up! (5)

10: Reloading exploding fireworks (9)

11: Escalating naked conflict (3)

12: Carelessly let teeth rot completely (2,3,6)

14: Unfortunate rot in republic is everlasting (13)

18: Check out tailless fish swallowing speck of dust with hand-held device (6,7)

20: Thats sensible; has the eagle perhaps landed? (4-2-5)

24: Wander around inside territory (3)

25: Concluding words: cloning is wrong (2, 7)

26: Algerian city has grand musical instrument (5)

27: Missed hoax set up to trap Sunday drunk outside saloon entrance (4,5,2)

28: Terrier shows how to stray (3)
Down
1: One providing funds for last one in debt (7)

2: The joint action of substances is messy; ring doctor! (9)

3: Plan to return with woman (3)

4: Dark mysterious thing (5)

5: Charles' equine edges out clown (9)

6: Trade stolen items to guard (5)

7: Legend that things are underway. (5)

8: Draw the knot (3)

12: Silent, cat backs away from it (5)

13: Fish spawn upstream in little orifices (3)

15: Quickly shoooting up, alien inside moving back and forth (9)

16: Light touch of resplendence covers humble beginnings (5)

17: Bird dog devouring bad lad (4,5)

18: Bloody bored inside (3)

19: Remain distraught about initially rowdy sailor (7)

21: Eastenders' David gets on most people's (5)

22: Dear benders (5)

23: True side (5)

25: I shall be sick! (3)

26: Inactive side (3)




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