Crossword for Sun, 31/Mar/2024

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Across
1: One hundred-odd bits of bombs in some projectiles initially (5)

3: Derided beatnik rang (9)

8: Leading kids in central Kentucky are going out after lunch to score. (4, 1, 4)

10: Some of the best came stumbling south (5)

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

12: Tasman has a way for French theologian, Peter (7)

13: Short bloke discontinued hike (3)

15: Barque, for one, is a trio-tutor (5-6)

17: A favourite car of Seattle natives. (11)

19: Period email feature (3)

20: Simplest to find English in kinky siesta (7)

22: Fit in cave after tea (7)

24: English novelist is in future a delight (5)

25: Rev. Spooner says 'The person massaging Reagan is illiterate' (3-6)

27: Halest hesitater is lost (9)

28: Odd one enters, lured back (5)
Down
1: Provoke Church of Scotland's absent leader (3)

2: English philosopher in rasher lot? (5)

3: Ascendant Brazilian city supports church singing group (5)

4: Farmland female comes back covered with baked clay (7)

5: A donated century plant, e.g. (5)

6: Censured someone who's gentle as a Kennedy (9)

7: I deem turds a regrettable necessity (11)

9: Cut out ad about folding table (7)

11: Ever-practical, Mr. Vader keeps own little piggy (4-2-5)

14: A state, see - one in America - one with an American capital (9)

16: Musical direction by an Italian poet (7)

18: Reunite diverse followers (7)

21: Release pressure after energy incident (5)

22: Rule for finding direction between-times? (5)

23: More than one spoke in the sequel to 'Far Out'? (5)

26: Road without a pole (4)




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