Crossword for Wed, 8/Mar/2023

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Across
1: Unwilling to destroy train sets (9)

5: Ruse duck (5)

8: A large sea bird swallowed every second (9)

10: Mis-trust this support (5)

11: 'Ransom'? Lame. Run 'Rocky I', 'II', 'III', etc. (5,8)

12: At last eating, I'm finally getting better (2,3,4)

14: Stir outspoken 3-down resident, usually (5)

15: Belgian port getting rid of an idiot (5)

17: Repudiating a pig that's eating out (9)

20: Ships use up aid at sea; remain in a grave situation (4,2,7)

22: Face-off stopped and relieved the pressure (5)

23: Essays about old dramatic works (9)

24: Notice District Governor in the cyperaceous plant? (5)

25: Small green vegetable found in automat, illogically (9)
Down
2: Try to seduce (7)

3: Father Brown's latest femme fatale (5)

4: Law, say, constraining trade union leaders (7)

6: Venture to comment, 'War God stands in light' (7)

7: Those who study bugs' motion got less confused (13)

8: Rise as in throw, perhaps, showing fitness to fly (13)

9: Newsman Bradley accepts men, correct? (5)

10: Box put on line for bird (7)

13: What models do when embraced by former Democrat leader - all is revealed (7)

16: Sex and dope are wrong, it's revealed (7)

17: Subdue aunt, chasing Chief of Detectives (5)

18: Mobster at heart, presently I'll be carrying expensive pistol on hip (7)

19: In the beginning, the first persons found Latin confusing. (7)

21: Roman date and time that is in Latin (2,3)




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