Crossword for Sat, 8/Jun/2024

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Across
1: Just grazed the pasty? (4-7)

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

9: Vet theatre opening 8-down (3)

10: Mend a split state (11)

11: In favour of an outer garment for protection (5)

12: Throw mud at information (5)

15: How to get around doing business, essentially (3)

17: We blame knitter for small woolly jumper (3-4)

18: Big stink-up. Location is disgusting (7)

19: Pitching ideas to yes men (7)

21: Dolly led runt astray (7)

23: Clothilda is carrying a parcel (3)

24: Bouquet's sent up to network director? (5)

25: Fold suit and undershirt (5)

26: 28 Invitation for man to get a cent on November 5? (5,3,3,3)

30: Height is equal to three-fifths of the first one (3)

31: Direct object (3)

32: Carelessly let teeth rot completely (2,3,6)
Down
1: Support a deranged original (11)

2: I am starting to sail in Lake Dunk (7)

3: Support sign for subordinates (11)

4: In no state to contain a pregnant virgin? (3)

5: Odds of niece being born (3)

6: Period email feature (3)

7: Dark horse carries coach (7)

8: Worthless even when recycled (3)

12: Adulterates by adding acid perhaps? (7)

13: Pair are only a short distance from the dance (3-4)

14: 7-down relic? (6,5)

16: Person with fixed notions is pretty sore, upset about the introduction of Ebonics (11)

20: Crazy man grabs NY theater award? Literally, just the opposite! (7)

22: Moulded indicator of irrevocability (3-4)

26: Found in a pod or with nuts (3)

27: However, you expect trouble at first (3)

28: Cull out from top ten (3)

29: Draw the knot (3)




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