Crossword for Sat, 4/Dec/2021

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Across
1: Inspect gold dust without refining initially (5)

4: Smallest-diameter bolt installed in tree house (9)

10: Sadly curtail urge for land cultivation (11)

11: A properly run lottery might be a complete success (1,5,5)

13: Aliens set off (3)

14: Nunn completes more circuits than Gore coming around Canary Island seaport (3,6)

15: Ornamentation used in the a la mode coronet (5)

17: The ultimate in tepee doctrine (5)

18: Reborn near different perfume (9)

20: Inactive side (3)

22: Put hot cocoa out for someone glued to the TV (5,6)

23: Toss a hammer into a nuclear accelerator! (4,7)

25: Friendly over age of consent? (9)

26: Predatory bird decapitated dog (5)
Down
2: Fatal crime may lead to damnation (6,3)

3: Rent dinner suit at drapers? Not Des! (4,5)

4: Neither's partner participated in an orchestra (3)

5: Little Richard was follwed by aliens, being bowed at the knees. (7)

6: Flower shop nosh about $41 (5)

7: Draw epee, gutlessly capturing noble Frenchman (5)

8: Valuable discovery certain in luxury travel (8,5)

9: A little sports car, let to harassed Southern belle (8,5)

12: In all, just a little peak. (3)

15: Do cruises free verbal expression? (9)

16: Burning temperature of coupling (9)

18: Reportedly regret cutting remark in quarrel (7)

19: Solo, the pilot rises? No way (3)

21: White or brown powder sounds like pink (5)

22: A group performing with energy 'The Untouchables' e.g. (5)

24: Grant loud colour (3)




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