Crossword for Sat, 6/Jan/2024

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Across
1: Law office biggie shows average golf score, returning dollars for quarters? (7)

5: Marvelous egg primarily lined with bits of extremely rare gems (7)

8: Ulysses' men were sheepishly hidden from one of this nature, as extremely loyal supporters. (9)

9: Making a comeback in White Horse Inn, a musical heroine (5)

11: Kind of money for a rare puree (5)

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

15: Guess what the benighted marksman did? (4,2,3,4)

17: Impatient dope confused designated hour (9,4)

18: The old Queen was said to be a grizzly mother.(3-4)

19: Guard enthralled by desperately urgent sad song (5)

21: Senator (IN) flip-flops on this clue and others? (5)

23: One of museums awash with cultural treasures (9)

25: Last year said to be decadent (7)

26: Venture to comment, 'War God stands in light' (7)
Down
1: Reflective review of lead horse (5)

2: Exchange recipe describing a small amount of relish on rolled up taco (11)

3: Trunk contains piece of old knotted rope (5)

4: Fish spawn upstream in little orifices (3)

5: Support a deranged original (11)

6: In which the players are top-ranking officers? (5,4)

7: Sprinted fleetly? (3)

10: Having red nose, turned back (7)

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

14: Trespass upon a moniker exploited by commercials (4,7)

15: Lets stand on a cowboy hat (7)

16: Manager of Shanghai operation is one who is making an impact? (9)

19: Physician that is right is less interesting (5)

20: Each night before a holiday, Ray loses heart (5)

22: Vet theatre opening 8-down (3)

24: Road without a pole (4)




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