Crossword for Thu, 25/May/2023

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Across
1: Sailor seen in meager nighttime illumination (9)

5: Refuse to listen to the middle (5)

8: In favour of an outer garment for protection (5)

9: Tries getting involved in real drama practice (9)

11: Hair fetishist's fastener? (4,3)

12: Sums are written up for scholar (7)

14: Mount Ahab, say (5)

16: Hidden? Did I guess wrong? (9)

17: Bravery drops a non-drinker easy start for marrow! (8)

20: Whistles for tarts carrying pitcher (5)

22: Doctor East, half American, is a wishful thinker (7)

23: Race around example majestically (7)

25: Coach mens school of North American Indians (9)

27: A journey to the east? What nonsense! (5)

28: Considers taxes. (5)

29: Titleholder led short woman to have a celebratory drink. (9)
Down
1: Exhibition is all-inclusive and superficial (7)

2: Sadly curtail urge for land cultivation (11)

3: Technique for picking up new material? (5)

4: Twisted, heartless guy scored (7)

5: Loud noise covers a little line by Bette Davis (4,1,4)

6: Call for help oddly stops (3)

7: Hellish center for immigration? (5)

10: Lists scoundrels (5)

13: Actress Tori, lacking direction, is getting the characters out of order(11)

15: Singer met excited troops (9)

18: Light touch of resplendence covers humble beginnings (5)

19: Aria Sue belted for a very big hunk?(7)

21: Pen opening regularly, bearing volatile, flammable liquid (7)

22: Ornamentation used in the a la mode coronet (5)

24: On return, for example, put back costume (3-2)

26: Bumped into yours truly at junction (3).




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