Crossword for Mon, 25/Jan/2021

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Across
1: Spanish saying about those of a certain extraction, briefly (5)

5: Lighter note: tin soldier's back (7)

8: Vacuous girl loving and charming! (9)

9: Miserable raise follows poor grade (5)

10: Don't indicate so much that's futile (9)

11: Fish spawn upstream in little orifices (3)

13: Something good made by dwarf barber, perhaps! (6,7)

14: 3-down said Sir, I have these! (5,4,4)

19: Managed in lower Antwerp (3)

20: Notice French ruler at exam is most dexterous (9)

22: Adjust to initially having little juice (5)

23: Unnecessary oath from ex-president I've allowed in (9)

24: Actors were first to have moved on board (7)

25: Hordes of unions' speakers (5)
Down
1: Carried on with wit,energy and a little determination (5)

2: Knife to skin head and trim pelt (7)

3: Guess what the benighted marksman did? (4,2,3,4)

4: Loud lot ran out at the head (7)

5: Vet injured spine before court (7)

6: Dopey met hero with a proposition (7)

7: Metallic element forming excellent electrical connection (4,5)

9: Defusing timer incorrectly can lead to this! (13)

12: Top cop gets into caper with skill from way down under (9)

15: Jimmy Garner's cops (7)

16: Winning over the heart of quirky scatterbrain (7)

17: Fish or insect for captain (7)

18: Partially remodel attic, extending framework (7)

21: Wives' strange ideas (5)




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