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ACROSS
7 Choose place to relax (6)
8 Criminal act involved in bad venture (8)
9 Second name, pseudonym, promoting school's artwork with mystery (4,4)
10 Top law officer invited to lick stew (6)
11 Can withdraw, say, in reckless bout (5)
12 Penitent attitude shown in image of god (6)
14 Health woes begin, hard for one to heal everything (3,5,7) THE WHOLE SHEBANG
17 Native soldiers forming posse close to mutiny (6) SEPOYS
18 Hurts when pinching primarily common man (5)
22 Men in service mess (6)
23 Guess there is love in the air (8) THEORISE
24 Explosive manufacturing cleared at urea plant (8)
25 Track routine (6)
DOWN
1 Complex math cracked by ordinary girl, applied in process to crack problem (9)
2 Trap a ranger carrying weapon (6)
3 Host coming up to room — private patronage (5)
4 Rotting tree, thinning at the centre — check root (8)
5 Chief grouse: seafood (4,4) KING CRAB
6 Collection in grand auction (5)
8 Best procedures developed by these teams over time (4,3,6) BEAT THE SYSTEM
13 Thorough at work, organising international events (9)
15 Clever Dick's work, setting easier crossword for starters (8)
16 Facing work pressure, essentially avoid setting (8)
19 Case of ban first lifted in two centuries (6)
20 Jump up and down welcoming new soldier (5)
21 Condescend to read Hamlet, for example (5)
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ACROSS
7 Choose place to relax (6)PLEASE
8 Criminal act involved in bad venture (8)
9 Second name, pseudonym, promoting school's artwork with mystery (4,4)
10 Top law officer invited to lick stew (6)
11 Can withdraw, say, in reckless bout (5)BINGE
12 Penitent attitude shown in image of god (6)ATONER
14 Health woes begin, hard for one to heal everything (3,5,7) THE WHOLE SHEBANG
17 Native soldiers forming posse close to mutiny (6) SEPOYS
18 Hurts when pinching primarily common man (5)
22 Men in service mess (6)
23 Guess there is love in the air (8) THEORISE
24 Explosive manufacturing cleared at urea plant (8)
25 Track routine (6)GROOVE
DOWN
1 Complex math cracked by ordinary girl, applied in process to crack problem (9)
2 Trap a ranger carrying weapon (6)
3 Host coming up to room — private patronage (5)
4 Rotting tree, thinning at the centre — check root (8)
5 Chief grouse: seafood (4,4) KING CRAB
6 Collection in grand auction (5)
8 Best procedures developed by these teams over time (4,3,6) BEAT THE SYSTEM
13 Thorough at work, organising international events (9)
15 Clever Dick's work, setting easier crossword for starters (8)
16 Facing work pressure, essentially avoid setting (8)
19 Case of ban first lifted in two centuries (6)
20 Jump up and down welcoming new soldier (5)
21 Condescend to read Hamlet, for example (5)DEIGN
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ACROSS
1 Upset one saint in costume (8)
5 Forlorn search for second drink (6)
9 Sick heart of artist, revolutionary (5)
10 Bound to follow bad issue (9)
12 Psalm, a bit revised, relating to religious rite (9)
13 Suffer from strain currently (5)
14 Motown star with opinion about Detroit initially in control (6,6) STEVIE WONDER
18 Weapon held by party reversing support for financial statement (7,5) BALANCE SHEET
21 Help in trouble, following Bible (5) AVAIL
22 Mischievous creature limping endlessly to conceal energy (9) HOBGOBLIN
24 Clip plus last bolt (3,3,3) CUT AND RUN
25 Plant fears in clan losing regular characters (5)
26 Ready to protect place in disturbance (6)
27 Trail involved great slog with lack of oxygen (8)
DOWN
1 Collection of facts supplied by sailor while in court (8)
2 Head of state caught in financial difficulty (8)
3 Notice, in river, two bones (5)
4 Maiden in tale, we hear, sadly consuming time in song (6,7)
6 Delight in strange sin, perhaps? Not right (9)
7 Joker in school for a change (6)
8 Concern doctor raised, keeping passion up (6)
11 Item of office furniture reassembled in nice big flat (6,7)
15 Tennis player making new advance in match without resistance (4,5)
16 Agent, deceitful, giving answer (8)
17 Learned about mood in prehistoric time (5,3)
19 Curse a broken dish (6)
20 Left suitable work for computer (6)
23 Letter that’s become garbled to some extent (5)
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ACROSS
1 Upset one saint in costume (8)
5 Forlorn search for second drink (6)
9 Sick heart of artist, revolutionary (5)
10 Bound to follow bad issue (9)
12 Psalm, a bit revised, relating to religious rite (9)
13 Suffer from strain currently (5)INCUR
14 Motown star with opinion about Detroit initially in control (6,6) STEVIE WONDER
18 Weapon held by party reversing support for financial statement (7,5) BALANCE SHEET
21 Help in trouble, following Bible (5) AVAIL
22 Mischievous creature limping endlessly to conceal energy (9) HOBGOBLIN
24 Clip plus last bolt (3,3,3) CUT AND RUN
25 Plant fears in clan losing regular characters (5)
26 Ready to protect place in disturbance (6)
27 Trail involved great slog with lack of oxygen (8)
DOWN
1 Collection of facts supplied by sailor while in court (8)DATABASE
2 Head of state caught in financial difficulty (8)
3 Notice, in river, two bones (5)
4 Maiden in tale, we hear, sadly consuming time in song (6,7)
6 Delight in strange sin, perhaps? Not right (9)HAPPINESS
7 Joker in school for a change (6)
8 Concern doctor raised, keeping passion up (6)REGARD
11 Item of office furniture reassembled in nice big flat (6,7)
15 Tennis player making new advance in match without resistance (4,5)
16 Agent, deceitful, giving answer (8)
17 Learned about mood in prehistoric time (5,3)
19 Curse a broken dish (6)SAUCER
20 Left suitable work for computer (6)
23 Letter that’s become garbled to some extent (5)
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1 Upset one saint in costume (8)DISTRESS
5 Forlorn search for second drink (6)CHASER
9 Sick heart of artist, revolutionary (5)TIRED
10 Bound to follow bad issue (9)OFFSPRING
12 Psalm, a bit revised, relating to religious rite (9)BAPTISMAL
13 Suffer from strain currently (5)INCUR
14 Motown star with opinion about Detroit initially in control (6,6) STEVIE WONDER
18 Weapon held by party reversing support for financial statement (7,5) BALANCE SHEET
21 Help in trouble, following Bible (5) AVAIL
22 Mischievous creature limping endlessly to conceal energy (9) HOBGOBLIN
24 Clip plus last bolt (3,3,3) CUT AND RUN
25 Plant fears in clan losing regular characters (5)ERICA
26 Ready to protect place in disturbance (6)RIPPLE
27 Trail involved great slog with lack of oxygen (8)STRAGGLE
DOWN
1 Collection of facts supplied by sailor while in court (8)DATABASE
2 Head of state caught in financial difficulty (8)STRAPPED
3 Notice, in river, two bones (5)RADII
4 Maiden in tale, we hear, sadly consuming time in song (6,7)STORMY WEATHER
6 Delight in strange sin, perhaps? Not right (9)HAPPINESS
7 Joker in school for a change (6)SWITCH
8 Concern doctor raised, keeping passion up (6)REGARD
11 Item of office furniture reassembled in nice big flat (6,7)FILING CABINET
15 Tennis player making new advance in match without resistance (4,5)IVAN LENDL
16 Agent, deceitful, giving answer (8)REPLYING
17 Learned about mood in prehistoric time (5,3)STONE AGE
19 Curse a broken dish (6)SAUCER
20 Left suitable work for computer (6)LAPTOP
23 Letter that’s become garbled to some extent (5)OMEGA
:clap::clap::clap: Good!
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ACROSS
1 Faraday converts slide rule into decorative design (6-2-3)
9 From the sands, a knight pushed out a seat (5)
10 Minutes in each half or degrees in each half of a right angle? (5-4)
11 Penalties may result from flashing this jaundiced character (6,4)
12 Cabinet Secretary's devices for catching creatures (4)
13 Name top-class city (5)
15 Rod Italy made skilfully (8)
17 Half define aim of King's guard (8)
19 Ails badly in front of Karat's surgery (5)
22 State learner's aim (4)
23 Change submarine institute (not Indian) (10)
26 Mad men leave confused numerologist for a doctor, perhaps (9)
27 Faithful GI Lee travels (5)
28 Drunken seer crosses witches (11)
DOWN
1 Last fish appendage held by criminal (5)
2 Horny African, I phone at 1, excitedly (9)
3 Repair outer surface of engineer's cafe building (6)
4 Maroon, for instance, Doctor Edward outside the boat (4,3)
5 Puts down some licorice, say, confusedly (4)
6 Scrambling test pilots leaving first post make deadly killers (9)
7 Followed instructions of Turkish chieftain and editor (6)
8 Old language spoken in July in a Channel Island (6)
14 Plants behind naked animals (9)
16 Where one may expect Wells to build silo around farming area (9)
17 Cavity resulting from some French disease (6)
18 Difficult to find European veil around US (7)
20 Concubine and queen's retainer (6)
21 Fly Lawrence around movie scenery arrangements (6)
24 Addicts have American money to get ecstasy (5)
25 Kung Fu Panda has got gold — he can't be this ... (4)
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ACROSS
1 Faraday converts slide rule into decorative design (6-2-3)
9 From the sands, a knight pushed out a seat (5)
10 Minutes in each half or degrees in each half of a right angle? (5-4) FORTY-FIVE
11 Penalties may result from flashing this jaundiced character (6,4) YELLOW CARD
12 Cabinet Secretary's devices for catching creatures (4)
13 Name top-class city (5)
15 Rod Italy made skilfully (8)
17 Half define aim of King's guard (8) DEFENDER
19 Ails badly in front of Karat's surgery (5)
22 State learner's aim (4) GOAL
23 Change submarine institute (not Indian) (10) SUBSTITUTE
26 Mad men leave confused numerologist for a doctor, perhaps (9)
27 Faithful GI Lee travels (5)
28 Drunken seer crosses witches (11)
DOWN
1 Last fish appendage held by criminal (5)
2 Horny African, I phone at 1, excitedly (9)
3 Repair outer surface of engineer's cafe building (6)
4 Maroon, for instance, Doctor Edward outside the boat (4,3)
5 Puts down some licorice, say, confusedly (4)
6 Scrambling test pilots leaving first post make deadly killers (9)
7 Followed instructions of Turkish chieftain and editor (6)
8 Old language spoken in July in a Channel Island (6)
14 Plants behind naked animals (9)
16 Where one may expect Wells to build silo around farming area (9)
17 Cavity resulting from some French disease (6)
18 Difficult to find European veil around US (7)
20 Concubine and queen's retainer (6)
21 Fly Lawrence around movie scenery arrangements (6)
24 Addicts have American money to get ecstasy (5)
25 Kung Fu Panda has got gold — he can't be this ... (4)
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ACROSS
1 Faraday converts slide rule into decorative design (6-2-3)
9 From the sands, a knight pushed out a seat (5)
10 Minutes in each half or degrees in each half of a right angle? (5-4) FORTY-FIVE
11 Penalties may result from flashing this jaundiced character (6,4) YELLOW CARD
12 Cabinet Secretary's devices for catching creatures (4)
13 Name top-class city (5)
15 Rod Italy made skilfully (8)
17 Half define aim of King's guard (8) DEFENDER
19 Ails badly in front of Karat's surgery (5)
22 State learner's aim (4) GOAL
23 Change submarine institute (not Indian) (10) SUBSTITUTE
26 Mad men leave confused numerologist for a doctor, perhaps (9)
27 Faithful GI Lee travels (5)LIEGE
28 Drunken seer crosses witches (11)SORCERESSES
DOWN
1 Last fish appendage held by criminal (5)FINAL
2 Horny African, I phone at 1, excitedly (9)ETHIOPIAN
3 Repair outer surface of engineer's cafe building (6)
4 Maroon, for instance, Doctor Edward outside the boat (4,3)
5 Puts down some licorice, say, confusedly (4)LAYS
6 Scrambling test pilots leaving first post make deadly killers (9)
7 Followed instructions of Turkish chieftain and editor (6)OBEYED
8 Old language spoken in July in a Channel Island (6)
14 Plants behind naked animals (9)
16 Where one may expect Wells to build silo around farming area (9)
17 Cavity resulting from some French disease (6)
18 Difficult to find European veil around US (7)
20 Concubine and queen's retainer (6)
21 Fly Lawrence around movie scenery arrangements (6)
24 Addicts have American money to get ecstasy (5)
25 Kung Fu Panda has got gold — he can't be this ... (4)
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ACROSS
1 Faraday converts slide rule into decorative design (6-2-3)FLEURS-DE-LIS
9 From the sands, a knight pushed out a seat (5)BENCH
10 Minutes in each half or degrees in each half of a right angle? (5-4) FORTY-FIVE
11 Penalties may result from flashing this jaundiced character (6,4) YELLOW CARD
12 Cabinet Secretary's devices for catching creatures (4)NETS
13 Name top-class city (5)DUBAI
15 Rod Italy made skilfully (8)ADROITLY
17 Half define aim of King's guard (8) DEFENDER
19 Ails badly in front of Karat's surgery (5)LASIK
22 State learner's aim (4) GOAL
23 Change submarine institute (not Indian) (10) SUBSTITUTE
26 Mad men leave confused numerologist for a doctor, perhaps (9)UROLOGIST
27 Faithful GI Lee travels (5)LIEGE
28 Drunken seer crosses witches (11)SORCERESSES
DOWN
1 Last fish appendage held by criminal (5)FINAL
2 Horny African, I phone at 1, excitedly (9)ETHIOPIAN
3 Repair outer surface of engineer's cafe building (6)REFACE
4 Maroon, for instance, Doctor Edward outside the boat (4,3)DARK RED
5 Puts down some licorice, say, confusedly (4)LAYS
6 Scrambling test pilots leaving first post make deadly killers (9)STILETTOS
7 Followed instructions of Turkish chieftain and editor (6)OBEYED
8 Old language spoken in July in a Channel Island (6)JERSEY
14 Plants behind naked animals (9)BUFFALOES
16 Where one may expect Wells to build silo around farming area (9)OILFIELDS
17 Cavity resulting from some French disease (6)DUGOUT
18 Difficult to find European veil around US (7)ELUSIVE
20 Concubine and queen's retainer (6)KEEPER
21 Fly Lawrence around movie scenery arrangements (6)TSETSE
24 Addicts have American money to get ecstasy (5)USERS
25 Kung Fu Panda has got gold — he can't be this ... (4)POOR
:clap::clap::clap: Very good! Themed.
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xChequer
ACROSS
7. Slight hesitation to return, a tiny bit (6)
8. Shepherd to follow blindly? (5,3)
9. Morally corrupt, refined circles extremely afraid (8)
10. Amplify without bringing in new stuff (6)
11. Representative of jealousy in love? On the contrary (5)
12. Again match fixing? (6)
14. Lords and ladies kept in jail, putsch violently uprooting society (4-2-3-6)
17. Haughty parrot maintaining empty drivel (6)
18. Saw broad agenda enclosed (5)
22. Annoyed, runs inside cave (6)
23. If this shakes about scarily at the sides, it's wobbly (5,3)
24. Intensely biting cold, expecting crowded motorway (8)
25. 6 can be 12 in this (6)
DOWN
1. Endless toll gates turning inward (9)
2. King Edward setting an example for Murphy (6)
3. No chance of excitement when fellow's normal (5)
4. Shot a politician revealing explosive stuff (8)
5. Edited material avoiding bias, essentially without retracting work in material (8)
6. Buffet's pen (5)
8. Show full commitment, try hard, turn up on time, cut inconsistency (2,3,5,3)
13. Foolish and smug, in short, died suffering (9)
15. Back to back misfortune, mite stupid to hang around (4,4)
16. Heaped scorn as one introduced stupid condition (8)
19. The most prominent party sure to keep neutral (6)
20. Instrument brought up on U-boat (5)
21. Tie when it finally keeps firm (5)
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