Crossword for Sat, 2/Mar/2024

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Across
1: Certain mollusk back in Hokkaido ports again (9)

6: Height is equal to three-fifths of the first one (3)

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

10: In no state to contain a pregnant virgin? (3)

11: Wicker basket a North American Indian left (5)

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

13: Bobbed beneath in playful attempt to drown journalist. (6, 5)

14: Upset top duo; I went and confessed (5,2,2,2)

17: Vet theatre opening 8-down (3)

18: Implement box for young cat (3)

19: Boob implant cups: sad hoax in line with 15-down (8,3)

21: Girl mostly into turning inside out - it's never ending! (11)

23: Oxygen is pretty amusing. (3)

24: Reportedly went after pamphlet (5)

25: Top card? Excellent! (3)

26: Poles suffer internally - they're hard (5)

28: You audibly ram partner (3)

29: Smear record colour - that one (9)

Down
1: Take a turn or a thousand dollars (3)

2: Casts off shacks (5)

3: Reds die, but revolutionary lived (7)

4: Most important rule, they say (9)

5: Dull nicks on a car, we hear (5)

6: Story of a cold nobleman (7)

7: Name assumed to be no dupe's my disguise (9)

8: Enticements disrupt mental rules (11)

12: Bar mail of unadorned capital (5,6)

15: Remote and barbarous Irish school (5,4)

16: Elderly sundials. (3, 6)

19: Head is about to allow artists colour range (7)

20: Driver who's disappeared in conflict (7)

22: Model spoken about is reserved (5)

23: Pound Falcon end into football field (5)

27: Inflexible yet adjusted (3)





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