Crossword for Sat, 20/Mar/2021

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Across
2: Bleat about delay (5)

5: Tragic king smuggles the bondage material (7)

9: Flower, large one, set up outside (5)

10: Grandma takes Mr. Thalberg to the 'State of Oblivion' (7)

11: In all, just a little peak. (3)

12: Thus might florin study a silly timekeeper (3-3,5)

13: Bury 'im for the meantime (7)

15: Correspondence from landlords (7)

18: Smile about Crazy Mel, a supposed source of trouble (7)

19: Head of truly despicable fellow's horse (7)

20: With Starr finally out, Hyde's plan simply loses traction in a way (11)

22: Bite and flip over -- one way to win a wrestling match (3)

23: Grant again drew one crookedly (7)

24: Downright fine (5)

25: Frank turned brown sitting on mountains (7)

26: Drinker taking pint from wife, perhaps (5)
Down
1: Getting rid of joint pain (9)

2: The pole will carry the principal mainsail (5)

3: Reciprocal statement admitting a bit of trickery with baseball stat (9)

4: Plowmen let Amy spread job statute (10,3)

6: Pointer: 'Start off thin' (5)

7: Halest hesitater is lost (9)

8: Come to Korea - Chinese part (5)

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

14: Most popular batter rested in dugout at last (9)

16: True philosopher that suits the bride (9)

17: Small capturing big and strong (9)

20: Within, another onerous marsh bird (5)

21: Feed all but the first stranger (5)

22: Scandinavian boatmen or sea-faring characters (5)




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