Crossword for Thu, 26/Mar/2020

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Across
1: Cautioned about teaching (9)

4: Erin's heir is hardly content (5)

7: Threw out long bit of dried up meat (7)

10: Little singer returned, following band to total a hairy little mother with seating for one. (7)

11: Dopey stunt (5)

12: Harry and I cut up at one Mel Gibson film (9)

13: Remodeled place is distinctive (7)

15: Red tint disguises missile (7)

16: Desired rotten insults (7)

18: Dragging endless returns from a tightwad (7)

20: Asocial?! Us?! Ridiculous and indecent! (9)

21: The cow may do this in the local veterinary yard (5)

23: Accurate journalist demanded payment (7)

24: At first several walk awkwardly to get the rest (7)

25: Drive a head (5)

26: Young horses mistakenly resign early without hesitation (9)

Down
2: A clown circled at a distance (5)

3: Let not passion sway philosophers (3-10)

4: Worshipping, as 51 sing following marriage vow (9)

5: Heroin's prepared approaching land (7)

6: Clumsy fish mated awkwardly (3-6)

7: Tender command (3)

8: Don't take time out (5)

9: I'll go geld guys - suprisingly he laughs raucously. (7, 6)

13: Avoids seeds, pits, nuts (9)

14: Limits of Indonesian dictator lacking true measure of economy (9)

17: Confederate general accepts a satisfactory discharge (7)

19: Unprepared, a little gerbil darted the wrong way (2-3)

21: Ill-bred one's husband wearing hairpiece (5)

22: About....about right? Wrong! (3)





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