Crossword for Mon, 8/Jan/2024

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Across
1: A cow further down? (5)

4: Person in a suit sporting ordinary flap (9)

8: Patchy trim for lace top is velvety (5)

9: Bravery drops a non-drinker easy start for marrow! (8)

10: Healthy again, adored having company (9)

12: Finishes wet, so throw the girl something for drying (5)

13: Dressing of malt and beans to make horse tender (9)

15: Dont declare relay equipment (5)

17: Belgian port getting rid of an idiot (5)

18: ...hence, in this place, furnishings initially included in rent (9)

19: Put liquor in hollow capsule swallowed by young man (5)

21: Huge military display made a large, indelible mark. (3, 6)

24: Even I help 100 elves save five (9)

25: Van one has to kick start with old, mouldy, battery induction leads (5)

27: Captures openings (9)

28: Steno erratically scribbles (5)
Down
1: Outcasts return will elicit disgust (5)

2: Short bloke discontinued hike (3)

3: Ruby ran off to marry after a couple of events came to light again (11)

4: Publicity about one expectant father, perhaps (5)

5: The jerk is one trailing a roll of Bounty (9)

6: Guided into the West (2,3)

7: Work independently in France, catching fish (9)

11: First company get rest when they come to a stop. (5)

12: Bill board reflected family meal extra (5,6)

13: Orbiting object strayed SE a little (9)

14: Yours truly, with Bill, tossed oil at Captain Steroid (9)

16: First to utterly defeat fish. (5)

20: Appropriate work in relaxing place (2-3)

22: Blasts most of eucalypt stumps (5)

23: Oak's first seen on the first of May with its leaves out (5)

26: Ran into a section of the time-table (3)




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