Crossword for Tue, 21/Jan/2020

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Across
1: Takes hold of travel-bags (5)

4: We tangled with this old kitchen cloth (4,5)

8: Stan's partner is central to Follies (5)

9: Where one may play an instrument as a novice (9)

11: Some wear medals when carrying weapons (5)

12: Get bunger out for renowned German printer (9)

13: Western retreat satisfactory, accepted by canoeists and surfers? (3,8)

15: Perform part of play (3)

16: Road without a pole (4)

17: Mary-Jane crochets her Pop a jumper (11)

18: Diamonds for newlywed, coating grand frail spanner (3-6)

20: Shining silver base (5)

21: Heroism to vex top foodstore (9)

23: A garden ornament makes men go mad (5)

24: Me in a green tent's ultimate in harmony (9)

25: Maxes out tests (5)
Down
1: A grim ball gown, uncomfortable in increasing temperature (6,7)

2: Is Asian holy man sinning in Asian capital? (9)

3: Zoom back from the deeps (5)

4: Drongo lacks even a pet (3)

5: Leaving no trail, Penny and Les hid in the middle of Sussex (9)

6: They occupy the space of many workers (7)

7: Complete western part of golf course (5)

10: ...near fishing boats stocked with cold bait (5,8)

14: One fowl and yet two foul (9)

15: Shock with exclamations while mounting horse (9)

17: Refuse to reveal how old clothes are (7)

19: Outspoken one-time Houston gridiron pro and mathematician (5)

20: Water plants used in informal Gaelic gardens (5)

22: However, you expect trouble at first (3)




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