Crossword for Thu, 26/Oct/2023

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Across
1: Certain mollusk back in Hokkaido ports again (9)

6: To discover how far in they were, he thumped roughly without hesitation. (5)

9: Whip stuff with energy (5)

10: Outrageous! Reimburse Greg. IOUs included (9)

12: Pitcher, lunatic, not married (5)

13: Young boy capturing us with snapshot, initially incurring mistrust (9)

14: Moving round to booming (7)

17: Girl leaving in the morning from America (5)

19: Reliable, timeless jet (5)

20: Main oar disturbed minnows in one pool. (7)

21: Chap securing pad or new sponsor (9)

23: Indolence evident in Rowes Lothario (5)

25: Meat and drink kept as refreshment? (4,5)

26: Bury with arms and legs but no head (5)

27: Lightweight cat (5)

28: One annoying to Republican advisor (9)
Down
2: Check about a form of power (5)

3: 'Ransom'? Lame. Run 'Rocky I', 'II', 'III', etc. (5,8)

4: Went ahead and used the power button (7,2)

5: Turns violin over to get pointers? (5)

7: A requirement to supply food (9)

8: Essentially, what boy is wearing (3,2)

9: Prisoners drawing in some light colours (7)

11: Mild guess: I die reassembling a nasty weapon (6,7)

15: Dumb moans cracked up investigator of complaints (9)

16: Heartsore, Kate raced back to embrace the custodian (9)

18: Group of lawyers, cast aside and embarrassed (7)

21: Star found in sugarbowl (5)

22: Release pressure after energy incident (5)

24: Alternative part of course (5)




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