Crossword for Wed, 6/May/2020

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Across
1: Algerian city has grand musical instrument (5)

4: Consequence of upsetting thug or two (9)

9: Formerly lost Welsh rite (9)

10: Turning up in Alcatraz, Al Pacino is a square! (5)

11: Me in a green tent's ultimate in harmony (9)

12: Jumped for something extremely loose-fitting (5)

13: Before long 1000 French to be having Sunday fowl (7)

15: Learned men are full of hesitation, since they are often beaten.(5)

17: Martin Short's next-to-last? Disgusting (5)

18: Eat or drink after the dollar improves (5,2)

19: Like powerful uncle in Indian state? (5)

21: Explorer taking stuff back and beginning to observe game (5,4)

22: Some unpretentious language! (5)

23: Painter mentioned hidden burial (9)

25: Deep dirge played for one of unimpeachable heritage (9)

26: Slip in terror (5)
Down
1: Patience may be enjoyed by this person perhaps? (5-4)

2: Oxygen is pretty amusing. (3)

3: The state of a fresh garment (3,6)

4: Color orange upset poet something terrible (5,4)

5: Pay for mashed tater (5)

6: Drive away king who returns to surround the leading pretender. (5)

7: Loud noise covers a little line by Bette Davis (4,1,4)

8: Disturb earth at centre (29 for your love?) (5)

13: Spooner's bar preserved for supported (9)

14: Cut material had value (9)

15: Do cruises free verbal expression? (9)

16: Bra is super as container for wine (9)

19: African leader reversed stance on fabled writer (5)

20: Satanic personification in 'Anthem A-Gogo' (5)

21: Warren, they say, is yellow (5)

24: Terrier shows how to stray (3)




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