Crossword for Fri, 3/Mar/2023

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Across
1: Duck out of mergers arranged to cramp one (9)

6: Drive off returning outcast (5)

9: Peculiarity of family repeating letter (9)

10: Japanese Commander had no love in the morning to get stuck into things. (2, 3)

11: So sad coming back, Pops (5)

13: Identifies men as displaced - best not to be one at 34's (5)

14: Mousy girlfriend loses head and bellybutton (5)

15: Reverend Spooner's nosy supporter's cookware (6,3)

17: Surer rate confused Washington money maker (9)

21: Wooded hillock forming part of Arthur's territory (5)

22: Uncovered selection is of considerable size (5)

23: City official spread rumor, initially (5)

24: It may be used in candy or brought back in taxi (5)

25: Finally nuts, Im crazy for cow (9)

27: Test limits of sexologist in assignation (5)

28: Leda overtaken by frenzied satyr -- perhaps debauched? (3,6)

Down
1: Make the move its only temporary (9)

2: Sprinted fleetly? (3)

3: A rag in question (2,5)

4: Police badge (7)

5: After the legal thing, give thanks to God and go after the vermin again (7)

6: Told about Trotsky hoarding cash (3,2,2)

7: Celebration geared for retirement (6,5)

8: Republican judges' seats (5)

12: A Hollywood star upset about paparazzi hub in crude social event (6,5)

16: Backing Brown University comeback, of course (9)

18: Herb gets into place for icy dessert (7)

19: Denial referred to you and me and Al (7)

20: Supplied new weapons for revolutionary dreamer (7)

21: Thelma's abandoned small towns (7)

22: Tie torn coats (7)

26: Start reducing salt? (3)





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