Crossword for Sat, 23/Dec/2023

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Across
1: Escorted place for investment? (2,7)

6: Grow, taking head of iceberg to show again (5)

9: Chewed-up gum in tater -- how toothsome (5-8)

10: Harvesters of needlefish eating there (9)

11: Sued Elvis for uppers when blue. (5)

12: Entertains crowds (5)

13: Hints from close friends (9)

15: If forced, see idle TV broadcast (9)

18: Certain to be restrained. (5)

19: Low point for consumerist, reportedly (5)

20: Bra is super as container for wine (9)

23: Like a high ranking diplomat's awful ambrosia salad (13)

25: How might number mine something? (5)

26: Writer producing page behind a king (9)

Down
1: Fancy decoration thats cool on the surface? (5)

2: Me, in bed with heavenly body? (5)

3: Mum gets customers some guns (7)

4: 22 across, shot and others rustling his cattle (8)

5: Cycles within easy earshot (5)

6: Three kernels of copper-yellow grain (3)

7: Ailment moving one to get nourishment (7)

8: Returned, blushing about departure (9)

11: In all, just a little peak. (3)

12: With great humility His Holiness commandeers a can before a new day (3,2,4)

14: Oil depots destroyed ocean habitats (4,5)

16: Crazy bald guy in Beetle (7)

17: Vicar regularly outdated technology (1.1.1.)

18: Ridiculously bid more for chestnut (7)

20: It might make an impression on a philatelist (5)

21: Jeep model went along to show (5)

22: Caress one grand puzzlemaster (5)

24: Inflexible yet adjusted (3)





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