Crossword for Thu, 25/Apr/2024

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Across
1: Supplied new weapons for revolutionary dreamer (7)

5: Too many weapons perhaps for this type of bowling! (7)

9: Is Pat suitable? (3)

10: Zealous police action captures leader of blackmailers (5)

12: A heron regrets losing its wings (5)

13: Fool gets share of standards in 25-down (13)

15: Sleep around in sheds (5)

16: Defiant call for change holds up addition to building (9)

17: Put another way, perhaps, clarinet overwhelming harps, somehow (9)

20: Still drunk, sings in a light, rhythmic way (5)

22: Taking ones cue from subsequent courtship (9,4)

24: Don't take time out (5)

25: Feeling Starsky's buddy has a change of heart (5)

27: On the canvas from third strike (3)

28: Rhyme in Old English to run the show (7).

29: Editor wearing trousers meets word purists (7)
Down
1: Kingdom seen in nature, almost (5)

2: Definitely the recital is arranged (7)

3: Docks impair one North America subdivision at first (7)

4: Small piece of fish (3)

6: 'Observe!' I cry to the audience (7)

7: Indict a sprinkling of reporters? (7)

8: 'True men' is false (9)

11: Mongrels at each others' throats in this ruthless world. (3, 3, 3)

14: Kansas University in Highland Lake offers one opening (9)

15: Left sheet in case (9)

18: Sack attendant taking ill. (7)

19: 'Old car stalls,' discloses again? (7)

20: Terribly huge boy outside showed amusement (7)

21: Allow feathers to disappoint. (3, 4)

23: Has no liking for heartless harlots; dined inside (5)

26: Unappealing environment for a snooze (3)




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