Crossword for Thu, 9/Feb/2023

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Across
1: A bleater going kooky within ticker test (9)

4: This is always resplendent, adorning heads (5)

7: Ship's official drinking tea with buyer (9)

10: Grill when involved in corruption (5)

11: Small holes around big shoes, trainers and clogs initially create stumbling blocks (9).

12: Eat away at verse after initial hesitation (5)

13: Canadian water ordered for regal tea-break (5,4,4)

16: Free sex, lips in beer; it's beyond words (13)

20: Some of the best came stumbling south (5)

21: Accentuated the negative cry of pain during stop over? (9)

23: Flower inducing forgetfulness in vaudeville theater (5)

24: Wood shavings? A strange device for a banner! (9)

25: Eastenders' David gets on most people's (5)

26: Nobleman lying about fancy miter's border (9)
Down
2: Article missing from European's sources (5)

3: Decide to find a new answer (7)

4: 3-down said Sir, I have these! (5,4,4)

5: Ace practised a lot by female golfer in a state of decline (2,1,3,3)

6: Performer to account for lock (7)

7: Tine expert no good (5)

8: The man with lack of skill shows cruelty (13)

9: Part of stair is erect (5)

14: Puzzling mutation of giant mice (9)

15: Everyone in exhibition lacking in character (7)

17: Analyze rotten pears (5)

18: Apprentice relinquishes heart to temptress (7)

19: The Spanish derelict is too much for the church office holder (5)

22: Disturbance is the robbery (5)




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