Crossword for Thu, 30/Dec/2021

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Across
1: Syria going after nurse involved in overthrow; sticky stuff? (4,5)

6: Ms. Messing to remove underwear? (5)

9: Perfect counter-spy equipment (3)

10: True side (5)

11: A garden ornament makes men go mad (5)

12: Rebel action disrupted festival (11)

15: Worthless even when recycled (3)

16: Mussel I cooked for breakfast fare (7)

17: Right, turn right to play with robot (3)

18: Period email feature (3)

20: Child, bask by the sound (3)

22: In no state to contain a pregnant virgin? (3)

23: Spout off, immersed in Homer, to quick-tempered person (7)

25: One final, huge Greek goddess (3)

26: Girl mostly into turning inside out - it's never ending! (11)

27: Part of speech idealists rebuke (5)

28: Roman date and time that is in Latin (2,3)

31: Top card? Excellent! (3)

32: A heron regrets losing its wings (5)

33: Arranger of mere songs put in the shade (4,5)
Down
1: ABC mascot collapsed tunnels (9)

2: Sickens up, reels with disgust (7)

3: Now Elton heard California's big one (3)

4: Cleaning aid possessed by Fragonard (3)

5: Bend in Pennsylvania court case related to revered founder (11)

6: The star of 'Ellen' has at folks with substandard morals (11)

7: Distended, having bolted a stew (7)

8: Skilled Sturt pedagogue reviewed unit (5)

13: Hostile warning: one man has captured the queen (11)

14: Be prepared with amnesties for truancy (11)

19: Grow envious with seabird sounding environmental (4,5)

21: Nits are possibly more unpleasant (7)

24: Monkey around, at best (7)

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

29: Aliens set off (3)

30: Send back gangster's gun to get ID (3)




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