Crossword for Thu, 23/Jun/2022

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Across
1: A representative may be a scamp (3)

3: Toff aimed to do himself proud. (11)

9: Hard-wearing but onerous tax (5-4)

11: Pointer is slender, lacking tip (5)

13: Capture perfect score in review (3)

14: Shy person in River Township hiding collection (9)

16: Making out and squealing after the top comes off? (5)

18: Woman losing head after another fall (9)

20: Disgusting attack (9)

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

22: Yogi's enthralled by boundless flings and deviant behavior (9)

24: Vet theatre opening 8-down (3)

25: Pay for remedy (5)

26: Scandinavian wearing no buckles (9)

28: Missed hoax set up to trap Sunday drunk outside saloon entrance (4,5,2)

29: Sheep to start wallowing in ease (3)
Down
1: Equips for attacks (4)

2: Person in a suit sporting ordinary flap (9)

4: Exegesis of clue an idiot misunderstood (11)

5: Non-clerical song (3)

6: Complex pig torn apart in causing excitement.(9)

7: Guard enthralled by desperately urgent sad song (5)

8: Thats sensible; has the eagle perhaps landed? (4-2-5)

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

12: Rifles protect lady from 16-down overhead (11)

15: Exchange concealed proprietary knowledge (5,6)

17: Creates nucleotide sequences, written about time after time (9)

19: Pantomime character having to join forces around Lake Superior (9)

23: Pitchers were transported south (5)

24: Odds of niece being born (3)

26: Complain about the horse (3)

27: Former name for joint audition (3)




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