Crossword for Mon, 25/Dec/2017

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Across
1: Type of sketch taken from thin album (9)

5: I got by in Los Angeles or a North African state (5)

8: Wood shavings? A strange device for a banner! (9)

10: Certain to be restrained. (5)

11: Shed light on strange clue I'm seeing (9)

12: Confines for periods of time after onset of chickenpox (5)

13: Flower inducing forgetfulness in vaudeville theater (5)

14: Avoids seeds, pits, nuts (9)

16: Everlasting variety for Peter and Paul (9)

18: Idea I'm followed for days (5)

19: Ensemble originally formed with ocarina, cello, theremin, euphonium, and tabla (5)

20: Nice work - point out the beginning (9)

22: Endless taping-over is unsuitable (5)

24: I drag Mrs. A off to Carnival (5,4)

25: No hay for big punch fabricator (5)

26: We hear you cannot pay, so you can't smell. (9)

Down
1: Not here? No, no! (5)

2: Hostile warning: one man has captured the queen (11)

3: Destroyed Manila's fauna (7)

4: It's big where some Ambassadors are at? (5)

5: Arcking shot from Bill O'Brien (3)

6: Rocks lure a breeding fish (4,9)

7: Assistants' crackpot ideas (5)

9: Challenge the bench in retaliation. (13)

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

13: Lick up pal (3)

15: Without it, set call for recompense (3)

17: Author of stories about moles could be clearer (2,5)

19: Loathing for leader leaving platform (5)

20: Brand of cat food containing bird's head and feet (5)

21: Bouquets of flowers, freshly opened (5)

23: Start reducing salt? (3)





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