Crossword for Sat, 21/Mar/2020

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Across
1: Burn bear (5)

4: Arabs lost sneaky bird (9)

9: Odysseus' first requirement - to catch you like Polyphemus? (3-4)

10: One asking for quiet guide (7)

11: Trunk contains piece of old knotted rope (5)

12: First aid for sprains is common in the arctic. (3, 4)

13: Artist's entrance (7)

16: Man, and French Impressionist (5)

17: Ikhnaton's successor or teacher (5)

19: Author of stories about moles could be clearer (2,5)

21: Exhibition is all-inclusive and superficial (7)

22: Quick thrust giving a little nudge to sled (5)

24: Omit sea-change fragment (7)

25: Strange guy, Nero jr. (7)

26: In hindsight, schedule recorded for a blast (9)

27: Character from Greece or the borders of Transylvania (5)

Down
2: Canoe lost in sea (5)

3: Tonic for the main speaker. (7)

4: Row (but not in front) and get mixed up (5)

5: Ceremonial lamb turned about a revolving spit (9)

6: The control is over that way (7)

7: Great picture of aged seaman. (3, 6)

8: Rap wave using scab? (6-7)

9: Designed dashing ten-ton pick-up (3-5,5)

14: Secures a term and travels (4,5)

15: Scold head of state entertained by Ted Turner? That's most astute! (9)

18: Hotel of more than average height in capital (7)

20: Lead prisoner next to vent (7)

22: Film relay got mixed up (5)

23: Predatory bird decapitated dog (5)





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