Crossword for Thu, 28/Nov/2019

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Across
2: Check out tailless fish swallowing speck of dust with hand-held device (6,7)

8: Thumb Drum? (3)

9: Does loose change forfeit worn tail for false head? (5)

10: Concealed hot part of psyche (3)

11: Leading Bolshevik holding the stage (7)

12: 'Wrong and sick,' I quote... almost (7)

14: We blame knitter for small woolly jumper (3-4)

16: Decide to find a new answer (7)

17: In contact with a Georgia institution (7)

18: Confederate poet returned with rather less sparkle (7)

20: Mean years following vow (7)

21: Too bad! Drive back for Italian wine (7)

22: Nightwear and jersey top added in afterthought (3)

23: Looked over recording that included Sea Change (5)

24: Doctrine for some Kiwis makes sense (3)

25: Vicious return to professional serve reveals the inequality. (13)
Down
1: Skill is extremely tangible for a performer (7)

2: Wizards covered in liquor and beer...it might be for charity (7, 4)

3: Attempted to have him brought to trial. (5)

4: Dismissed Pat? Thats an indication to stop (9)

5: Free for all by lack of padlocked freight compartments (2,5,6)

6: Road without a pole (4)

7: Will recipient member stand on one support for the ball? (7)

9: Opening event in cruise: Iran art display (7-6)

13: Rebel action disrupted festival (11)

15: Flower - say, in Victoria's province - to raise (9)

17: Embarrassed when a graduate took off (7)

19: Supplied new weapons for revolutionary dreamer (7)

21: Mister T ignored Scrooge (5)

22: Infection leads from partly uncooked steak (3)




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