Crossword for Thu, 23/Feb/2023

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Across
1: Woman losing head after another fall (9)

5: Had dressed formally without a hat (5)

8: Bumps into butcher's display of tongue? (5)

9: Secret art dashed Tennessees desire (9)

11: I see marks on jumbled party favors (11)

13: Vegetable has red cap (5)

15: Underworld biggie (and chief stoolie) is a rich and powerful person (9)

17: New lease isn't required (9)

18: First Lady flees Dame Ednas tantrums (5)

19: Exciting moment, actor as reviewer (11)

21: One giving evidence, if ignored, would be more snappish (9)

22: Cringe as we enter a business open recently (5)

24: Irene's new name (5)

25: A dash of pepper in most of Jay Leno's ingredients (9)
Down
1: Praiseworthy naval officer, English, found around boat's prow (9)

2: Number One in facetiousness (3)

3: Artist back on the issue of causing inflamation. (5)

4: Inept casino confused the issue (4,2,5)

5: Patience may be enjoyed by this person perhaps? (5-4)

6: Playwright rethinking copyright wrangle (4,7)

7: Pointless drinks in disarray can lead to daggers. (5)

10: Black arts and demons concerned with Homer's issue? (4,7)

12: One later enters, like, with matching sides (11)

14: Fork prong holds passion fruit (9)

16: Evaluation pack of standard images (4,5)

19: Doll part, that is (5)

20: Starts to read each chapter after pausing for review (5)

23: Gained a hearing (3)




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