Crossword for Thu, 19/Jan/2023

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Across
1: Introduction to book by mere poet (5)

3: Having a specialized tax status, the result of a visit to an amateur tailor? (9)

8: Crazy to clean sons in awful mess (11)

10: Defects called for a metal cache underfoot (5,4)

12: Sneak around front end of stairwell (5)

13: Faith in Osiris, lamentably (5)

14: Miss, in Rome, indicator or endless final (9)

15: Renovated old statue endured longer (9)

18: Water plants used in informal Gaelic gardens (5)

19: Mousy girlfriend loses head and bellybutton (5)

20: In favour of change reduce mode of action (9)

22: Girl hatches subterfuge in prison tower (11)

24: Leave sorcerer to bible-basher (9)

25: Correspond with mother and I boarding train (1-4)
Down
1: Succinct commission document (5)

2: One may be a very long time (3)

4: Savings division of e-banking gets enormous returns (4,3)

5: Exchange recipe describing a small amount of relish on rolled up taco (11)

6: Taking ones cue from subsequent courtship (9,4)

7: Model unpredictable dial to shake in natural disaster (5,4)

8: Let not passion sway philosophers (3-10)

9: Maxes out tests (5)

11: Wizards covered in liquor and beer...it might be for charity (7, 4)

13: Worshipping, as 51 sing following marriage vow (9)

16: Hot and sultry, stripping right in current (7)

17: Funny dame getting red (5)

21: Messages transmitted about a mile (1-4)

23: Take a turn or a thousand dollars (3)




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