Crossword for Wed, 29/May/2019

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Across
2: Smile about Crazy Mel, a supposed source of trouble (7)

5: Pour dripping over tack (5)

8: A king involved in the French connection (7)

10: Ring twice in ramshackle tudor having no roof (7)

11: Stud was working with tiny fragments of wood (7)

12: Clothilda is carrying a parcel (3)

13: Implement box for young cat (3)

14: Re: bands, unfinished hymn, a type of poetry (5)

15: Yours truly, with Bill, tossed oil at Captain Steroid (9)

17: Local bounder flooded field, say, producing fruit (9)

20: Entice substitute to drink. (5)

22: One may be a very long time (3)

23: Bend in the middle and wind back (3)

24: Magician's handy craft of little importance for the auditor (7)

25: Crime's delays? (4-3)

26: Staying out when it's dark (7)

27: It's big where some Ambassadors are at? (5)

28: Vice exploits body cavities (7)
Down
1: File abbreviated manuscript before trip promoting graphic series (9)

2: Make room for group process (7)

3: Hesitation before a certain deletion (7)

4: Let not passion sway philosophers (3-10)

5: Place to clean up bit of trash in club meeting area (7)

6: ...in Dan's nor Kelly's breathing tube (7)

7: Rue loss of rare bird (5)

9: Those who study bugs' motion got less confused (13)

16: Stormy Toccata in A might be best music for one in this state. (9)

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

19: Incorrectly decide half of Israel's enthralled by stubborn one (7)

20: Siamese toolmakers reportedly in colorful clothing (3-4)

21: Talk about food for the birds (7)

22: City train bears the woman's name (5)




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