Crossword for Sat, 9/Dec/2017

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Across
2: European sage knew a novel novel (9,4)

7: Is next to a total bust (5)

9: Giant fish, note, approaches Italian city (not capital) (9)

11: Pump witness (9)

14: Certain deaths caused by swinging moods (5)

15: Arranged date in Cairo means extermination (11)

17: Perfect counter-spy equipment (3)

19: Pass mould (3)

20: Hang back, keeping right next to person buying a jumper (11)

21: Correspond with mother and I boarding train (1-4)

22: Smokey's threat turning up deep in northern parts (5,4)

24: Shocked ensemble leader with ascending note during concert (9)

27: Puzzle over the end of soccer coach (5)

28: Tint bark clogs to provide foot support (8,5)
Down
1: Rise above fad, carrying recycled cans (9)

2: After Friday, Luke gets a piece of tail? (5)

3: Encourage horse led with direction. (3)

4: Freshen the atmosphere (3)

5: On your feet! (8,5)

6: Maxes out tests (5)

8: Scenery has to get down by starting 12-across (7,6)

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

12: Dinner trousers get sodden at drinks. (4)

13: Again send out note describing Susie misbehaving (7)

16: Mean years following vow (7)

18: Running across adventurous sap, I rappel backwards at the same rate (4,5)

21: We turned up with endless Irish pitchers (5)

23: Caress one grand puzzlemaster (5)

25: Child, bask by the sound (3)

26: Small piece of fish (3)




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