Crossword for Wed, 21/Feb/2018

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Across
1: Coach bans macho fooling around (6,3)

6: Very bad, but permissible, to dismiss counsel, ultimately (5)

8: Control escape (3)

9: Stimulant produced as choir paid off (11)

11: 16-down Redundant RE question, like derr (2,3,4,1,8)

13: A revolutionary New England state or an Indian state (5)

14: Nothing changes in reproductive organs (7)

15: Hate how kids lie badly (7)

16: Stand up funny as partner to a broom? (7)

19: Needy person retreating to behind safe place (4-3)

20: Exchange rated poorly (5)

21: Pluto is cold and tired out; its a disgrace (9)

23: Girl mostly into turning inside out - it's never ending! (11)

24: Escalating naked conflict (3)

25: Full house often enough to secure this young pet (5)

26: At first, Sonny and Cher having bizarre duel with one providing slots? (9)
Down
2: Pious woman in underground hideaway (3)

3: Pompously speak of no tax (5)

4: California owl sounds like being in a partnership of sorts? (7)

5: One of a pair will turn around nothing, all right (7)

6: Destroyed Manila's fauna (7)

7: Just grazed the pasty? (4-7)

8: For Proust, life's purpose springs from remembrance of a torn desire (6,5)

10: Exciting moment, actor as reviewer (11)

12: Conducted fight in tent, it's clear (11)

17: Jimmy hugs otherwise retiring rock 'n' roll legend (7)

18: Turning back, Sid went in to astonish naturalists (7)

19: Has His Highness started cannabis? (7)

22: Finagle identity for stiff (5)

24: Short bloke discontinued hike (3)




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