Crossword for Fri, 5/May/2023

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Across
1: Quite put out, doctor axes red tape (11)

6: Standard style of music rejected (3)

8: Civil War battle in Pamplona? (7)

10: Medusa's sadly taken for granted (7)

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

12: One's in a band on the way up (7)

14: Attack set up by funny-looking little green man (5)

16: University boards tailless orange and light brown ape (9)

17: Survey mutants with missing shells for a possible cause of damage (9)

18: Interstate trade is best (5)

19: Zero writing for 'humble' Wilbur's speech? (7)

21: Rabbit (male) with nest of bunnies? (5)

23: Ailment moving one to get nourishment (7)

25: ... and soon it will be read as etc. (3,2,2)

26: Aliens set off (3)

27: Bright-sounding agenda touches on heavyweight legend (5,6)
Down
2: Unprepared, a little gerbil darted the wrong way (2-3)

3: Lustful inside, eager and young (5)

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

5: Noted Sid returning and ex leaving, put out (13)

6: Plan to return with woman (3)

7: Uncouth chaps met Engel under stress. (4,9)

8: Modernise rear, in the opinion of escort (5,2,2,4)

9: Dangerous undertaking skiers in busy S bend (5,8)

13: Fiber extracted from thistles (5)

15: Fruit found in Carmel only (5)

16: Love sounded wrong for aunt and primate (5-4)

20: Substantial time at your patch (5)

22: Sit on marsupials and rats tail (5)

24: Taverns quoted cool clique (3)




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