Crossword for Wed, 26/Feb/2020

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Across
1: Profile of study-trip (7)

5: A first class fuss about 50 per cent vote for fruit (7)

8: The foreign policeman dropped me before the end of 'Absolutely Fabulous' (9)

10: Natural talent in opening measures of Franz Liszt melody (5)

12: Tavern drink for the auditor, one with access to confidential information (7)

13: Trimmed complicated test (7)

15: Getting by with saying It'll cut out tight bends (6,3)

17: Sister gets nothing, we hear (3)

18: Sheep to start wallowing in ease (3)

19: Stuffed 05 before a 10 (9)

20: For motivation we are led by a Demon and Frog. (7)

22: Settler-constructed bridge (7)

24: Church assembly contributing to heresy? No dice! (5)

26: Italian article held by terrible regular or irregular soldier (9)

27: Bald guy squashes insect (7)

28: Carries small cup and helps out (7)
Down
1: Illness I catch performing exercises? (13)

2: Refusals thwarted goons (2-3)

3: Upset top duo; I went and confessed (5,2,2,2)

4: Set out again for back stove (9)

6: Inactive side (3)

7: Greek hero's a stranger among men (9)

9: Root for mounting might (3)

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

14: Ever-practical, Mr. Vader keeps own little piggy (4-2-5)

15: Degraded tip of compost heap spoiled Eden (9)

16: Leaving no trail, Penny and Les hid in the middle of Sussex (9)

21: Bend in the middle and wind back (3)

23: Scrabble piece having D and a diacritical mark (5)

25: Small piece of fish (3)




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