Crossword for Thu, 20/Jul/2017

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Across
2: Irregular bouts of activity suit beach scrubbers (4,3,6)

9: Circus performer in a European big top (7)

10: Strike true form with cloud nine (7)

11: Overcome by disappointment from the rare bonk going awry (11)

12: Drawing, for example, a bit of a cartoon (3)

13: Be prepared with amnesties for truancy (11)

15: Trespass upon a moniker exploited by commercials (4,7)

19: God! Get real! There's no point getting upset (3)

20: Lepers treated by North Dakota specialist? Brilliant! (11)

23: Sorry, Nine-A is stupid (7)

24: Press or key source of metal (4,3)

25: How a diver might marry (4,3,6)
Down
1: Discipline the heartless and agonize endlessly (5)

2: Certain styles of class sat uneasily (7)

3: Certain Asian set in bronze? Oh, sure (7)

4: Ancient Semitic deity like very sour egghead (7)

5: Reportedly hoist Jeter of the NY Yankees (5)

6: Name of place where cat ate a little horse? (7)

7: Reportedly regret cutting remark in quarrel (7)

8: We hear you cannot pay, so you can't smell. (9)

13: One going to a higher court backing Father George, cardinal worker (9)

14: Fighting largely evil Queensland town (7)

15: Red Cross is putting on bazaar (7)

16: Bad blood from taking head off to slay William (3,4)

17: Asian capital managed by board (7)

18: Flower making a comeback in a phenomenal display (7)

21: Apparently observed a part of the play (5)

22: Greek letter for the teaching assistant (5)




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