Crossword for Mon, 20/Dec/2021

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Across
1: Fancied poem composed in comfort (5,2,4)

7: Sounds like everything: a bore (3)

9: Edit verbose note (7)

10: Most distressing point about dead saint (7)

11: Was sick girl set up? (5)

12: Author and actress receiving gold choker, originally (7)

14: Feeling threatened, suggested concealing identity (11)

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

19: College entrance exam angers with parodies (7)

20: On the torturous trail, seeking justice. (5)

21: Played Bingo at the French base (7)

23: Knot a rope in the great out-of-doors (4-3)

24: Pious woman in underground hideaway (3)

25: Lepers treated by North Dakota specialist? Brilliant! (11)
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2: Clearances for the first couple of characters to find answers. (11)

3: This would make me a lord (7)

4: Swindled the coat off one's back (7)

5: Powers-that-be cure West End of troubles fast (7)

6: Concluded that it was indeed the French nobleman (7)

7: Gorilla taking head off at it's base! (3)

8: Something good made by mini drink packer! (6,7)

9: End of Oslo peace process making things less clear (13)

13: Conclude a recitation off-key (11)

15: Doc to be remodeling houses this month (7)

16: The very young at times dash around seniors with energy (7)

17: Old pies thrown in sack (7)

18: Tapping the rear of fashion model (7)

22: Sister gets nothing, we hear (3)




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