Crossword for Thu, 9/Nov/2023

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Across
1: Officer scratches passageway backing out (7)

5: One who impersonates a policeman giving hip dude a leading question.(7)

9: Mystic eats piece of donut in ritual meal (5)

10: Treat sick duck? Mothers after foreign tissue tumours (9)

11: Getting by with saying It'll cut out tight bends (6,3)

13: Robe's eyelet exposes more than fat (5)

14: The Dane's suggested destination for sisters. (7)

16: Singers in a special Tosca production (5)

17: Its difficult to include the overhead in the cache (5)

18: Object for trial (7)

19: Smells renovated doors (5)

20: Healthy again, adored having company (9)

23: Always heading off without getting paid (9)

24: The Irish are working for small clubs (5)

27: Low-rated senator upset (3-4)

28: They occupy the space of many workers (7)
Down
1: Reportedly is nostalgic for wife (3)

2: Road without a pole (4)

3: Lady sitting atop a bird (5)

4: Biblical refugee, American flower (5)

5: Seed seen when garage is empty (7)

6: Nixon-Reagan era political appointments (9)

7: Exciting moment, actor as reviewer (11)

8: Mixed greens and teals, so dad's remodeled (6,5)

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

12: Sent one page rewritten in military lingo (11)

15: No government lawyer's thrilled to display being agreeable (3,6)

18: Examiner for each drug addict (7)

21: Oddly corny spot in tomb (5)

22: Have misgivings (not half!) about making this gesture? (1-4)

25: Have bananas now (3)

26: Call for help oddly stops (3)




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