Crossword for Thu, 6/Feb/2020

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

9: Twice French mounted plain bovines (5)

11: Artist portrays Manx sow, carefree cassowary? (7)

12: Bumped into yours truly at junction (3).

13: I see marks on jumbled party favors (11)

14: Awfully smart name for soldiers (3-2-4)

15: Miserable raise follows poor grade (5)

16: Loathing for leader leaving platform (5)

18: Doctor, flu fee can indicate a condition of being well off! (9)

22: Fast times with company cracked high-strung recruiter (6,5)

23: Pate topping primarily honey and tamari? (3)

24: So disgusting no-one takes part? (7)

25: Irene's new name (5)

26: Small drinks for each young man's agent (11)
Down
1: When a variable is replaced by one number, the highest figure becomes the lowest (7)

2: An Asian making money carrying a letter from Greece (7)

4: Book's conclusion darker, having more twists (7)

5: Seal simpers forlornly (7)

6: He explored star (7,6)

7: Plain gold and sterling - the ultimate in elegance (7)

8: Beginning to send poor around north and south for support (7)

10: Changed musician not so offensively pious (13)

16: Ignore the first of itineraries for excursions (6)

17: Bad blood from taking head off to slay William (3,4)

18: One American tree growing wild that's very plain (7)

19: Maiden from France lowers bloomers (7)

20: Loss of this animal is no laughing matter. (2, 5)

21: Work on a site for Baltic state (7)




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