Crossword for Wed, 6/Sep/2023

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Across
1: I see marks on jumbled party favors (11)

7: Consumed and digested tea (3)

9: Hellish center for immigration? (5)

10: Crude barbarian leads rough search (2,7)

11: Mend a split state (11)

12: Wander around inside territory (3)

13: Britannia - she never has blanched (5)

14: Ship's official drinking tea with buyer (9)

17: Recorder describes Mr. Quayle: a little crazy person, quick on his feet (3-6)

20: Goddess is against holding back one Quebecoise (5)

21: A hint for the snooker champ? (3)

23: Put hot cocoa out for someone glued to the TV (5,6)

25: Tom Cruise playing an outfitter (9)

26: Homer's travail: 'I don't finish daily retreat.' (5)

27: Frost to cover the cake (3)

28: Fast times with company cracked high-strung recruiter (6,5)
Down
2: Caribbean tourists love to do this as dolphin cavorts (6-3)

3: Oriental festival on the first of November (7)

4: Unease from irritating gnats (5)

5: Apprentice relinquishes heart to temptress (7)

6: Exercise time inside (7)

7: A quaintly pleasing accent (5)

8: Void three stones (5)

9: Starting off, bent charm (7)

15: State control for Romanians (3,6)

16: Tear around special donut counter (7)

18: Explanation for Bill (7)

19: Decisive curl twisting around spy body (7)

20: Six lions play fiddles (7)

21: Certain plants contributing to hectic activity (5)

22: Follow in broken suede shoes (5)

24: Lady sitting atop a bird (5)




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