Crossword for Fri, 18/Aug/2023

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Across
1: Hang poor Democrat from the east (5)

4: Scores may appear amongst the trees (9)

8: God, transforming first day into last night, was received (3)

9: Toss a hammer into a nuclear accelerator! (4,7)

11: Mr. Upton dressed, one suit being just like any other? (2-5)

12: Catch the sound of the first organ (5)

14: Fix the oil platform ... (3)

16: Good Republican source of life-giving system for short-handed office workers (5)

18: Continues wild parties after inauguration (5)

19: Initially, celebrated Rough Rider's pick is to fish (5)

20: Blow the whistle on the end of Chinese burn (5)

21: Fiction position (3)

22: Dessert is said to be set. (5)

24: Surrounded by asses, he tries again (7)

26: 28 Invitation for man to get a cent on November 5? (5,3,3,3)

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

28: He appeared to cross-breed elms. (9)

29: Rooted in regressive muddleheaded isolation (5)
Down
1: The star of 'Ellen' has at folks with substandard morals (11)

2: Ensemble originally formed with ocarina, cello, theremin, euphonium, and tabla (5)

3: Aunt Peg really messed up the cheap seats (6,7)

4: Saint Harry's late news flash (4,5)

5: Examples of containers (5)

6: Broadcast share in genuine show trial (9)

7: Now Elton heard California's big one (3)

10: A cold fish embraces that woman's mortal weaknesses (8,5)

13: Mixed greens and teals, so dad's remodeled (6,5)

15: Consents to accepting decline in rates of change (9)

17: Produced hybrid green date (9)

23: Funny dame getting red (5)

25: Midday change (5)

26: Standard style of music rejected (3)




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