Crossword for Wed, 27/Dec/2023

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Across
1: British aviators took off and held a drawing (7)

5: Im backing into meat from Belgium! (7)

9: Invention to trick four into a stupor (11)

10: Famous gardens said to move one to speak. (3)

11: Man arrives at a low scrubland (9)

12: Record left by teacher in Siam (5)

14: Pitchers were transported south (5)

15: Message obscured by cinema illumination (5)

17: Cronkite, Bradley, and Safer's first network (3)

18: Cot is unmade for short month in fall (3)

19: Frequently held back by internet formalities (5)

20: Drive a head (5)

22: Treacherous stray fleas (5)

23: Underworld biggie (and chief stoolie) is a rich and powerful person (9)

24: Sister gets nothing, we hear (3)

26: Girl hatches subterfuge in prison tower (11)

28: See why a convertible is nonsense (7)

29: Lott, e.g., is upset. Treason! (7)
Down
1: In secrecy, cleverly adapt to new function (7)

2: Support a deranged original (11)

3: As trail meanders, they're useful to a cowboy (7)

4: Bird and man going different ways (9)

5: Revolves around a star. (3)

6: 'Observe!' I cry to the audience (7)

7: Sort of uninitiated cheat (3)

8: Sci-fi pioneer composes Mercury Sources (1.1.,5)

13: Playwright rethinking copyright wrangle (4,7)

16: Declares, 'Ann put on a bit of weight' (9)

18: Outfield swamps East team, scoring all the points (7)

19: Ring writers, each far from land (4,3)

20: Dope turned to eat bun, starting off big (7)

21: Revolver pointing up and down (7)

25: Odds of niece being born (3)

27: Residue has scattered (3)




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