Crossword for Wed, 29/Apr/2020

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Across
1: Possible anagram of Lipton Tea (9)

6: Worry about Democrat's chief staff group (5)

9: To pry into turn-around for aircraft support (9)

10: Odds of niece being born (3)

11: Kids' swabs getting dear (7)

13: Exhibition is all-inclusive and superficial (7)

15: Harsh cry from Cru: 'Late. Aw nuts!' (9)

17: Get rid of Bush (5)

18: Five in Christmas story (5)

21: A driven person, Ness left wearing a beeper (9)

24: Holy season has one setback in Germany; it's not strict (7)

26: Superficial passage stuck into pig (7)

27: Short bloke quietly escaped seaweed (3)

28: In love with copper? Gone to give the needle? (9)

30: A humorous writer or two (5)

31: Harvesters of needlefish eating there (9)

Down
1: Criticise a computer analysis of famous passage (6,5)

2: Drunkard turns to observe drunkard (7)

3: Yew chopped up inside close to January (3,4)

4: Frost to cover the cake (3)

5: Still drunk, sings in a light, rhythmic way (5)

6: Beast Irishmen used for fertilizer. (7)

7: After first of December, fisherman is lurer (7)

8: The time before the first woman (3)

12: It might make an impression on a philatelist (5)

14: Western retreat satisfactory, accepted by canoeists and surfers? (3,8)

16: Continues wild parties after inauguration (5)

19: Between Virginia and Los Angeles nothing has flavour (7)

20: Told a whopper; admit rest (3,4)

22: Long period certain to be wiped clean. (7)

23: Salt sees entrance taking in everyone (7)

25: Movie monster's night out (5)

27: Implement box for young cat (3)

29: On the canvas from third strike (3)





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