Crossword for Fri, 18/Sep/2020

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Across
2: He explored star (7,6)

8: Don't encourage satellite pace to slacken. (11)

10: Root for mounting might (3)

11: Difficult book about Baltic currency (11)

12: One may be transported by this kiss, it's said (3)

13: I love chewing up Mediterranean fruit (5)

14: Leda overtaken by frenzied satyr -- perhaps debauched? (3,6)

16: Blessed? Battered if I'd spoken (9)

20: Son is not a perfect man. (5)

21: Three kernels of copper-yellow grain (3)

22: Toff aimed to do himself proud. (11)

24: Compete with life in France (3)

26: Employ heart-broken Spartans where disaster came to pass. (11)

27: Cant this band collect any moss? (7,6)
Down
1: Centre of diamond is shrouded in fog (5)

2: Conclude a recitation off-key (11)

3: Telegraph about ancient city can be fixed (7)

4: Climactic age opal tossed (7)

5: Stone or card (7)

6: Attempt test (3)

7: Identifies men as displaced - best not to be one at 34's (5)

9: We turned up with endless Irish pitchers (5)

12: Pretty girl takes part in outdoor cooking? No just toys (6, 5).

13: Ball tops over-ripe bananas (3)

15: However, you expect trouble at first (3)

17: Detailed map I sent off (5)

18: This sort of salad vegetable is found mostly below the surface. (7)

19: Diet I'm crazy about will eventually set boundaries (7)

20: In retrospect, no howls of laughter sounded deliberate (5,2)

21: Pet name for pirate ship (5)

23: Lived with hind-end whip mark (5)

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




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