Crossword for Thu, 2/Feb/2023

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Across
1: Evil twin and its dupes (7)

5: Make money and set out to be serious (7)

9: He's not joking, it's completely lawless. (2, 3)

10: Evil colleague, for example, breaking in contrary to law (9)

11: One final, huge Greek goddess (3)

12: Revolver pointing up and down (7)

17: Surprisingly tautest act (7)

18: Garments for many knights, thanks to British poets (7)

19: Rule violater alarming teacher (7)

20: Expert in scriptural interpretation in Devon River to fetch sweetheart (7)

21: Certain engines stall less jerkily (7)

22: Reportedly is nostalgic for wife (3)

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

27: Record left by teacher in Siam (5)

28: Drunkard turns to observe drunkard (7)

29: Apparent place in the tall grass (7)
Down
1: Crazy to clean sons in awful mess (11)

2: Conducted fight in tent, it's clear (11)

3: Disturbed intruder, pet disturbed. (11)

4: Martyr fighting segregation (5,6)

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

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

7: Bounder beheaded by slippery swimmer (3)

8: Attempt test (3)

13: Carelessly let teeth rot completely (2,3,6)

14: Okay shot ripped tears in butt (6-5)

15: Fashion term heartless: Feeling up Blossom (6-2-3)

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

23: The end, you say? On the contrary! (3)

24: Taverns quoted cool clique (3)

25: Lick up pal (3)

26: Perform part of play (3)




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