Crossword for Wed, 19/Jun/2024

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Across
1: Team directors silver cabinet? (9)

6: Theme eradicated partly by an eastern ruler (5)

9: Weird canal echo (5)

10: Stay in the air? But we're lost! (5)

11: Fathers start to applaud, in afterthought (3)

12: Undersized ones gripping coin, for starters (9)

13: Keep firm about the ring (5)

14: No bad habits for beginners (7)

17: Played Bingo at the French base (7)

19: Beg like this - it's lawful (7)

20: Idle talkers to go, with one final word about the vessel (7)

22: Chip is describing rare bird call (5)

23: Backing Brown University comeback, of course (9)

26: Neither's partner participated in an orchestra (3)

28: Start reorganizing notes (5)

29: Black gets closing party (5)

30: Speak about public relations riddle (5)

31: Pump witness (9)
Down
1: Bachelorettes wear indecent clothing to induce one to take a vow (5, 2)

2: Gambled on wicked stunt-man (9)

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

4: Britannia - she never has blanched (5)

5: Getting rid of joint pain (9)

6: Famous marshal perfects listening devices (9)

7: Essential part of Cayce's power! (3)

8: At sea I reused what's left (7)

15: California business providing front for fraudulent racket (9)

16: Snarling assistant to devil worshipers (9)

18: Very clever fish ain't at sea (9)

19: Supporters, but not for long (7)

21: Seedy lawyer is short on rest, disturbed (7)

24: This identifies the literary epic at the outset! (5)

25: Mechanical worker pushing start button in the depths of the plant (5)

27: Right, turn right to play with robot (3)




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