Crossword for Thu, 24/Jun/2021

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Across
1: Giant reptiles make a racket and love southern gold, but principally really stink! (9)

4: Witticism provided theme (5)

7: Central section interrupting main tune (7)

9: Partially remodel attic, extending framework (7)

10: Apprentice number six, to Spanish aunt, extremely tentative (9)

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

13: Wanderer features in ones best adage (7)

14: Proper wordplay describing actress Moreno (7)

16: Spot stick-in-the-mud Republican with fan (7)

17: Attribute for a document copier (7)

18: Verne's incredible chutzpah (5)

20: Columbine takes stage during repeated Iolanthe opening, in blue-green (9)

22: Where junior diplomats are sent to spout off (7)

24: Avoid duty like a self-satisfied leg-puller (7)

25: Great crowd spirit (5)

26: Took exception to insult and discharged editor (9)

Down
1: Weir contacting Hollywood star (5)

2: Martyr fighting segregation (5,6)

3: Pal teased about crazy snack food (6,7)

4: Ran into a section of the time-table (3)

5: One who takes after beggarman (5)

6: Work independently in France, catching fish (9)

8: Surprised fat southerner heading west to execute media mogul Turner (13)

11: Against space race effect (5)

12: Sadly curtail urge for land cultivation (11)

13: Gregorian chant emanates from unmelodious Anglo spin (9)

15: Bizarre night entity (5)

19: Proportion of formal speech needing to be trimmed on either end (5)

21: Midday change (5)

23: Choose to take the top off (3)





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