Crossword for Sat, 17/Dec/2022

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Across
1: Creates nucleotide sequences, written about time after time (9)

6: Out of line like London gardens (5)

9: Sadly curtail urge for land cultivation (11)

10: Choose to take the top off (3)

11: Tint bark clogs to provide foot support (8,5)

13: Eat after hollow enclosure is discovered (5,2)

15: Terrier shows how to stray (3)

16: Road without a pole (4)

18: Therefore, finish off this bit of work (3)

20: Neil lost a letter and ended up with nothing (3)

21: Loads of purpose in body parts (7)

25: Bug found in examination and in a full going-over (10,3)

27: Sixpence for big cheese? (1.1.1.)

28: One Miss Horn takes a tumble with guys having outlaw spirits (11)

29: Happening on a par to first Thanksgiving (5)

30: Loaded bloke swallowed third of a slab (9)
Down
1: Gee, boys--pitch a suitcase? (9)

2: Tell about French and Scottish island (7)

3: Eric, having set off, repeats something memorized (7)

4: Jeep model went along to show (5)

5: Second chunkiest is shortest and thickest (9)

6: Requires five kills, or a single accurate shot. (3)

7: Faultfinder finds alternative to bell (7)

8: Waiter forgetting one drink (5)

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

14: Finish up with discontinued language? (6,3)

17: Hidden? Did I guess wrong? (9)

19: Caught sight of leaderless French church embracing a politician. (7)

20: Scale Ten after taxes (3)

22: Approaching related band, apparently (7)

23: Old French act involving British eccentric (7)

24: Film #6 taken in by Stooge #1? (5)

26: Hand out Kleenex, wiping away a bit of tears (5)

28: Bumped into yours truly at junction (3).




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