Crossword for Sun, 16/Dec/2018

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Across
2: Lifeblood of dope (3)

4: Tool placed under sack as a safety precaution (4,5)

9: French song composed by German boy in study (7)

10: Eminent performer in some art form (7)

11: Trespass upon a moniker exploited by commercials (4,7)

13: Backblock not all there (3)

14: Recipient of drink describing gown with energy (9)

16: Put a new value on what secret agent is hiding (5)

18: Pulls Americans (5)

20: Welsh resort - and no dull resort (9)

22: Fool to join recital (3)

23: Think at length about lost planet, comet (11)

25: Problems from exchanging 1st double for a couple of triples (7)

26: Listened to someone without polish (7)

27: The man's a trite, worn-out waiter (9)

28: Without it, set call for recompense (3)
Down
1: Escorted place for investment? (2,7)

2: Follow south for lecture (5)

3: Recreation (i.e. stamp collecting) (7)

5: Wizards covered in liquor and beer...it might be for charity (7, 4)

6: Sir Reed shot an American novelist (7)

7: Frightened, missing; ID is subtly announced (9)

8: He is found in the alloy described (5)

12: Lepers treated by North Dakota specialist? Brilliant! (11)

15: Carry out country's acts of philanthropy (9)

17: Erotic gem represented design using simple shapes (9)

19: Fire still in old instrument (7)

21: Describes a northeastern state and some ancient Britons (7)

22: Lacking energy, no Tech win (5)

24: Entertain one of nine daughters of Mnemosyne (5)




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