Crossword for Sat, 24/Feb/2024

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Across
1: Ties braids without ribbons at the front (9)

6: Laid off, breadwinner's starting to wing it (2-3)

9: Tweak with wrong end of a pin (3)

10: 23% of Scandinavians backing leaders (3)

11: A weak line of defense from wise men? Not! (7)

12: Slip in terror (5)

13: Deranged person ate tongue (9)

15: Confirm what Goldilocks discovered (4,3)

16: Whistles for tarts carrying pitcher (5)

18: Boy returning the Spanish server (5)

19: Sissy's fabric cleaner suggested by the Rev. Spooner (7)

20: Eccentric team owner is behind the times (4-5)

23: Severely criticize cook (5)

25: A murder suspect, one hears? (7)

27: Sound of river crossing (3)

28: Grant loud colour (3)

29: Silent entertainer comes around and turns into talkative one (5)

30: Masters' final foursome tees off -- 'Singh-ular' start (6,3)
Down
1: Ball mislaid? Caned (5)

2: Electrical units losing energy . . . and . . . and . . . (9)

3: Stager Reg transposed extra organ (9)

4: Mend a split state (11)

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

6: Argue about something boring (5)

7: Technique for picking up new material? (5)

8: Making Athenian weaver drink an informal toast (7,2)

14: Left with pal carrying new gold case (11)

15: Freezing - with nothing on top? (5,4)

16: Itinerant labor packing fruit for Great White Hunter? (5,4)

17: Kind of a nut, I hit a cop's convertible (9)

21: Pinker and harder to find (5)

22: Heartbreak land (5)

24: Emily gets into the topic (5)

26: Reportedly is nostalgic for wife (3)




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