Crossword for Sat, 9/Dec/2023

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Across
1: Facing defeat on court record? (3,4)

5: Piece of mosaic a Greek god put up (7)

8: Thats sensible; has the eagle perhaps landed? (4-2-5)

9: Therefore, finish off this bit of work (3)

11: Inspects old radical for a moment (5, 6)

13: Nothing we have to pay (3)

14: Firework for Kennedy ends right in a hollow part (9)

18: Weirdos drop feet-first in pools (5)

19: Jumped for something extremely loose-fitting (5)

20: Took a breath, as robber finally departed (9)

21: Crook skimmed cash register? (3)

22: Beware of these they show the funny side of the month! (4,2,5)

27: Sounds like a bright child (3).

28: Drunkard turns up near beach, reversing new habit, to sleep fitfully (4,3,4)

30: Be supplied with wings, over and above (7)

31: Miserable devils heard 27-acrosses (7)

Down
1: 'Pops' is very unhappy in retrospect (5)

2: Finishes wet, so throw the girl something for drying (5)

3: Ensemble originally formed with ocarina, cello, theremin, euphonium, and tabla (5)

4: Relative clause ultimately adopted by the kind (5)

5: Start reducing salt? (3)

6: At first, Sonny and Cher having bizarre duel with one providing slots? (9)

7: Sounds like I hit it into orbit (3,6)

10: Fancied whos coming to dinner, we hear (7)

12: First-class puzzle originally from Ontario is available (2,3)

14: The outbursts one hears are hers (7)

15: Gray's line about young animals (9)

16: Ninny unmasked without being hoodwinked (9)

17: Jack's described part of a church (5)

23: Studio sign initially obscured by swirling rain (2,3)

24: Centre of diamond is shrouded in fog (5)

25: Stormy channel discovered? (5)

26: Has great success taking in an unspecified number of intimates (5)

29: Call for help oddly stops (3)





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