Crossword for Wed, 20/Sep/2023

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Across
1: Climactic age opal tossed (7)

5: Incinerate 'em in box (7)

8: Show sadness when fruit gets cut out (4,1,4)

9: Rue loss of rare bird (5)

11: Fling an item of furniture (3,5,5)

12: Extreme connotations, I hear (7)

14: Sickened to have almost dropped plough (4,3)

16: Napoleonic site on Web is reactionary, very likely (7)

18: Threw out long bit of dried up meat (7)

20: Then, one crisis ends after call is for healthy exercises (13)

23: I'll scream, 'Gangway!' (5)

24: Old timers nearly grab a couple in the middle of ballyhooed broadcasts (4,5)

25: Most poignant lament is written in French (7)

26: Pacino returns with story about Northern Italian dish (7)
Down
2: Stuffed 05 before a 10 (9)

3: No, I save up for escape (7)

4: Old physician in sheltered church (5)

5: Wags components of 22-across (5)

6: 'Observe!' I cry to the audience (7)

7: Those who study bugs' motion got less confused (13)

8: Guess what the benighted marksman did? (4,2,3,4)

10: Road without a pole (4)

13: You audibly ram partner (3)

14: Chain some; cuff objectors (3)

15: Worshipping, as 51 sing following marriage vow (9)

17: Hold torn veil held by busy worker (7)

19: Left out cheese for parasites (7)

20: Its a firm, small lettuce (3)

21: Bar one not keeping heart of bargain (5)

22: Initially, celebrated Rough Rider's pick is to fish (5)




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