Crossword for Mon, 21/Dec/2020

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Across
1: Five kills one. (3)

3: Perhaps stonefish can be found in shamrock code. (7)

7: Arcking shot from Bill O'Brien (3)

9: Its neat for a vessel to have this appearance (9)

10: Virago would dwell on male chromosome (5)

11: Pick up line for first man swinging both ways? (5,2,4)

12: Polygraph unexpectedly traps vandal (3)

14: Shell compensate for loss in certain risky starts (7)

15: Cathy's new boat (5)

17: Finagle identity for stiff (5)

19: Field worker finding insect on vegetables (7)

22: Inactive side (3)

24: 15-acrosss toilet pot? Rubbish! (5,6)

26: Nothing, nothing in shape (5)

27: Let loose on mower, he's the lord of the manor (9)

28: Cull out from top ten (3)

29: Lose, divided by pitcher's error (7)

30: A hint for the snooker champ? (3)
Down
1: Like powerful uncle in Indian state? (5)

2: Vile dingo disturbed in sinful act. (9)

3: Picks up job applicant documents (7)

4: Cher holds arm of flirt (7)

5: The last theologian inside to burn the cheese (7)

6: Doris has residence in old West African republic (7)

7: Principal on top of leafy tree (5)

8: Stabbed, bark 'A Kennedy' (9)

13: Explorer taking stuff back and beginning to observe game (5,4)

16: Stormy Toccata in A might be best music for one in this state. (9)

18: Head of Daimler (U.K.) brought back style to noble estate (7)

19: Nixon's engaging Guevara in scraps (7)

20: Unfathomable letters from Lamb, say (7)

21: Any environment for car maintenance (7)

23: Refuse to obey a French hooligan (5)

25: Eights had to race again, we hear, concerning fish spawn. (2, 3)




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