Crossword for Thu, 18/Aug/2022

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Across
1: After starting, speedy trip across (7)

5: Pool harvester (7)

8: Digs for leads in homicide of the elderly lady (5)

9: Puts down carbon copy of scenery (9)

11: Attack set up by funny-looking little green man (5)

12: Show sadness when fruit gets cut out (4,1,4)

14: Vicious return to professional serve reveals the inequality. (13)

16: Opening event in cruise: Iran art display (7-6)

17: Orbiting object strayed SE a little (9)

18: Solidified education after California strike (5)

20: Tiny gem is broken in frustration (9)

22: Cycles within easy earshot (5)

23: Doctor urges: 'Remove Roy's heart in operation' (7)

24: Foster charged in hours (7)

Down
2: The pole will carry the principal mainsail (5)

3: Embedded work in the French part of Yemen (5)

4: Beauty stripping top and bottom is an additional feature (3)

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

6: Makes a killing in Massachusetts land holdings (9)

7: Sound of river crossing (3)

8: Forms of robbery involving hoisted flags (4-5)

10: Artists workshop E. Lear bowled over with it (7)

12: Mere chance of depression interrupting peace (11)

13: Praised a general capturing returning traitors (9)

14: Break down door with your visitor to Oz (7)

15: Unimportant Emma? Still upset? (5,4)

18: Turning up to follow bashful rodent (5)

19: Material driving essential, we hear (5)

20: Call for help oddly stops (3)

21: First get a French weapon. (3)





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