Crossword for Mon, 27/Feb/2023

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Across
1: Don't encourage satellite pace to slacken. (11)

6: Copy of top ten missing (3)

8: Stop-Go see funny type of march! (5,4)

10: Ordered hoop to conserve mass and energy (5)

11: Employ heart-broken Spartans where disaster came to pass. (11)

12: Neither partner finds way out of country (3)

13: Waterhouses partner slashes discounts (5,4)

15: He told tales about a love with foresight. (5)

17: Boxer Max returned, holding heroin, for treatment (5)

18: Souped-up car halted at Winchester church. (9)

19: Mediterranean leaves unfashionable coins? (3)

20: Missed hoax set up to trap Sunday drunk outside saloon entrance (4,5,2)

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

24: Recipient of drink describing gown with energy (9)

26: Mr Stewart on the staff (3)

27: Person with fixed notions is pretty sore, upset about the introduction of Ebonics (11)
Down
1: Get into the archeology scene. (3)

2: Lodge heard discharge (5)

3: First-class puzzle originally from Ontario is available (2,3)

4: Shocks friend overwhelmed by rude slap (7)

5: He's last to kiss a rat--she's close, it's clear (9)

6: Ministers ordain art evil? I doctor a reversal (13)

7: Void three stones (5)

9: Fling an item of furniture (3,5,5)

11: Upon reflection, move a houseplant, one requiring lots of liquid? (5)

14: Strangely, some limbs suffer from blood clots. (9)

16: French singer eats bit of leftover rice dish (5)

18: Falls from box containing rat (7)

19: Ascendant Brazilian city supports church singing group (5)

21: Notice District Governor in the cyperaceous plant? (5)

22: and 15 Novel alternative excised from huge spits (5,12)

25: In fear of wheat head (3)




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