Crossword for Fri, 27/Jan/2023

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Across
1: In the manner of a girl (3)

3: Poles suffer internally - they're hard (5)

6: Some jelly-like pop top? I see (5)

8: Titanic, once alerted, hugs harbor (7)

9: Press against a container of Mexican beer and vodka (7)

11: Nude mag flip-flopped describing it's size (9)

13: Organ is stable until the end (5)

14: Lightweight cat (5)

15: or creates new mobile sound system (3,6)

16: A bleater going kooky within ticker test (9)

18: Certain tests of integrity after losing face (5)

20: Di returned to me in France: back for the turn of phrase. (5)

21: Slippery deck spots are on either side (9)

22: Frank turned brown sitting on mountains (7)

23: A rag in question (2,5)

25: Comic embraces date at end of Fourth Dimension (5)

26: Weir contacting Hollywood star (5)

27: Neil lost a letter and ended up with nothing (3)
Down
1: Prosecutor entering motion following air conditioning company manager's initial settlement (13)

2: Lunch time eating: an annoyance for figure (7)

3: Former name for joint audition (3)

4: Crook skimmed cash register? (3)

5: Instrument for beater caught with liquor (5,4)

6: Clearances for the first couple of characters to find answers. (11)

7: Chat with pal and make a declaration (7)

10: Cat linked stories to the underworld (8-5)

12: Beware of these they show the funny side of the month! (4,2,5)

15: Rode with colleagues and complained about John's return (9)

17: Shimmered and tingled with excitement (7)

19: Sinatra improved, becoming a master of his craft (7)

23: Toothpaste brand at Target? (3)

24: In no state to contain a pregnant virgin? (3)




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