Crossword for Sat, 18/Mar/2023

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Across
1: See why a convertible is nonsense (7)

5: Mischievous child learning to beg (7)

8: Work independently in France, catching fish (9)

9: He told tales about a love with foresight. (5)

11: Practise using public transport (5)

12: Moscow politician revolting in style (7)

13: A large bird or a large mammal that flies by Monica's sister (9)

15: With a big smile, catch a Royal fish (5)

16: Year inside for undone expert (5)

18: A satin bow arranged for shipboard piper (9)

20: British poet associated with gravity is having a merry time (7)

23: A Gore follows a Ryan (5)

24: Adventurous gentleman's going west to Kentucky (5)

25: I renew one TV in a complicated way to get an oral examination (9)

26: Records that could be hits (7)

27: Wealthiest Rhode Island bureau (7)
Down
2: We blame knitter for small woolly jumper (3-4)

3: Long train traveling to city near Washington (9)

4: Sharpen search, including gym and cubbyholes (9)

5: Perfect conviction ends trial (5)

6: For Summits, speak out of order (5)

7: Plowmen let Amy spread job statute (10,3)

8: Irregular bouts of activity suit beach scrubbers (4,3,6)

10: Feeling produced by tease 'n' sex (5)

14: Massacre gives Serb leader mirth (9)

15: See chess piece: king suffering hard loss (9)

17: Calls for lemon and mustard, losing zero weight (5)

19: When you work it out, Alfie, we fish (7)

21: Stir outspoken 3-down resident, usually (5)

22: Skier's heart rivals climbers (5)




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