Crossword for Sun, 28/Jul/2019

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Across
1: Reverend Spooner's congregants join together in fast (9)

6: One story is it's somewhat ticklish at heart (5)

8: Mousy girlfriend loses head and bellybutton (5)

9: Proof of intoxication (9)

11: Quicksilver messenger (7)

13: Abundant specimen doffing cap (5)

14: Loud noise in vocal number (7)

15: Stumbled as a result of taking drugs. (7)

16: Buzz, exhausted, is brought down (7)

18: Windows creator more neglectful after hearing's end (7)

19: Heavenly visitor to arrive on time (5)

20: Lauds professor's initial salary increases (7)

21: Need tools to break up a valuable rock(9)

23: Fur seal frolicking around entrance to bay (5)

25: Some wear medals when carrying weapons (5)

26: Recipient of drink describing gown with energy (9)
Down
1: Logical oil Polish chap applied (13)

2: Sounds like a bright child (3).

3: Grant loud colour (3)

4: Sounds like actor Stephen's a scavenger (7)

5: Half-open tomb put in a shrouded form (7)

6: Residue has scattered (3)

7: Big flowers for VIPs? (4,7)

10: Shredded chad, he decrees, is one ingredient (7,6)

11: Pick up line for first man swinging both ways? (5,2,4)

12: Call on telephone about lock (7)

13: Destroyed Manila's fauna (7)

17: Mistakenly laid mop in sheepskin (7)

18: Green-light southern Indian chief (2-5)

22: Begins seeing another divorcee? Deplorable. (3)

23: Without it, set call for recompense (3)

24: One may be transported by this kiss, it's said (3)




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