Crossword for Thu, 25/Feb/2021

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Across
1: Sparks from auto backing up over tree (7)

3: French ladies made Sam mad (7)

7: How the obese appear to hunt? (4,5)

10: Small vessel's oarsmen had food in the Sound (5)

11: First time under par for the tournament. (5)

12: Victorious one's in last resort with Harold (9)

15: Scamp learning to beg (7)

16: Reportedly remained sober (5)

17: Audibly push lever (5)

19: Ridiculously bid more for chestnut (7)

21: Four runners usually talk about YMCA in the morning (5,4)

22: Front men, we hear (5)

24: Headache starts to reveal a body part (5)

25: Skillfully planned wild tiger acts (9)

26: Earthenware bowl eventually replacing fragment of prehistoric drawing (7)

27: Aspirant describing old road movies? (7)
Down
1: Treacherous stray fleas (5)

2: Check strong drink of 22-acrosss bold alter ego (5,6)

3: Backblock not all there (3)

4: Abandons the tents? (7)

5: Chewed-up gum in tater -- how toothsome (5-8)

6: Got used to western city after it eliminated a lot of noise (7,2)

8: Ned Lunig, thrown inside, openly seen to be crapulous (13)

9: Bring Father back to hang buckets on maples again (5)

13: Beware of these they show the funny side of the month! (4,2,5)

14: I clear imp in ruckus based on evidence (9)

18: Baby's things even discovered in past (7)

20: Bar one not keeping heart of bargain (5)

23: Shine audio, $40? (5)

25: Looks like an eyesore, sounds like an eyesore (3)




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