Crossword for Wed, 18/Jan/2023

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Across
1: Tine expert no good (5)

4: Old Peruvian laughs if leagued (2,7)

8: Making key choice in sport (3,6)

9: A soft, silly role for Dom DeLuise (5)

10: Nothing we have to pay (3)

11: Comic's ROM crashed! Small world, isn't it? (9)

13: Reformed drinker helps a water distributor (9,4)

15: Changed musician not so offensively pious (13)

18: Finally nuts, Im crazy for cow (9)

19: Draw the knot (3)

20: Sculpted a bust with large instruments (5)

21: Wood shavings? A strange device for a banner! (9)

23: Fresh ardor mellows outbursts on the highway (4,5)

24: At first, actors I directed did poorly (5)
Down
1: Don't indicate so much that's futile (9)

2: Coolest sort of cats (7)

3: Ball-horses are travellers! (5-8)

4: Sort of uninitiated cheat (3)

5: Call initially communicates real yearning (3)

6: Contrarily leave closet for result (7)

7: Impostor made flanking attack (5)

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

11: Set free from rising to study at night; Im unambitious! (7)

12: Playing on cello in A major's superior (7)

14: In the act an organ is brought forth (9)

16: A short bird-man climbed in Africa (7)

17: Remodeled place is distinctive (7)

18: Woodland deity posed six months (5)

21: Encourage horse led with direction. (3)

22: Mediterranean leaves unfashionable coins? (3)




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