Crossword for Fri, 28/Jul/2023

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Across
1: Supposed hot desire gnawed (9)

6: Road without a pole (4)

8: Supportive gigolo customises position (5)

10: Mongrels at each others' throats in this ruthless world. (3, 3, 3)

11: Polyamide used by many Londoners (5)

12: Catches misusing teen slang (9)

14: Musical composition pleasing to the ear (5)

16: Pope cries out for viewer (9)

18: End result of how rotgut's processed (9)

21: Host seems clever, off and on (5)

22: Ditch a worker is cutting (9)

24: Bolted up tiptop earthenware (5)

25: 'Gigolo, Inc.' lothario sporting primitive G-string (9)

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

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

28: English poet holding us responsible for hold-up? (9)
Down
1: Fast times with company cracked high-strung recruiter (6,5)

2: Rinse out pine compound (5)

3: Get cosy slip due to fray (5,2)

4: Lassie from Sirius? (3,4)

5: Links to some 7-down (5)

6: To initiate into communist units, they carry the vital gas. (3, 5, 5)

7: Get into the archeology scene. (3)

9: Illness I catch performing exercises? (13)

13: Person with fixed notions is pretty sore, upset about the introduction of Ebonics (11)

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

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

19: Excitedly saw open arms (7)

20: Dreams up trapdoors (7)

23: Certain plants contributing to hectic activity (5)

24: Duck's primary seducer! (5)

25: Arcking shot from Bill O'Brien (3)




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