Crossword for Thu, 5/Mar/2020

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Across
1: Young lady back at Kennedy gave erroneous information (9)

5: Reed heard veggies may come in them (5)

8: Damage from depression takes time with onset of retirement (9)

10: Madison's statue (5)

11: Part of the USA obscured by mist and dew? (7)

13: Antelope found in oriental country.(5

15: Its strange to go back to a novice for a wall decoration (5)

17: No nuns die tormented by lewd insinuations. (9)

18: Hidden? Did I guess wrong? (9)

19: Healthy noise (5)

20: Simpson is quite big after putting on new face (5)

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

23: Is South about to evacuate? Just the opposite! (5)

24: Able to contend, not being disheartened (9)

26: Bouquets of flowers, freshly opened (5)

27: Large strumpets turned a trick? (9)
Down
1: Pick up line for first man swinging both ways? (5,2,4)

2: Inflexible yet adjusted (3)

3: Pay for remedy (5)

4: North wounded in action and removed from power (9)

5: Fears ultimately uncentered and pointless (9)

6: Farmyard creatures defining an unlikely story? (4,3,4)

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

9: Frost to cover the cake (3)

12: Ceases running features about Republican in serious trouble (4,7)

14: I deem turds a regrettable necessity (11)

16: UCLA urea tests involve internationally recognized scientists (9)

17: Coaches of 'Cryptic' curst nits (9)

21: Regretted backing up grasping tip of massive object (5)

22: Former name for joint audition (3)

23: Age of neo-catastrophe? (3)

25: Encourage horse led with direction. (3)




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