Crossword for Fri, 15/Jan/2021

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Across
2: Big affectionate bears blunder (5)

4: Ask for bit of bread with melted cheese (7)

8: This behaviour causes sin! (9)

10: Measure of heat in the empty room (5)

11: Monsieur is immersed in unspecified French river (5)

12: Harry and I cut up at one Mel Gibson film (9)

13: Bring Father back to hang buckets on maples again (5)

14: Piece based around FBI agents (7)

15: Bivalves? I thought you said biceps (7)

19: He is found in the alloy described (5)

21: Worms grab venture capital (9)

22: Pick a wrong angle (5)

24: Unscripted part for head librarian (2,3)

25: Whip a pick-me-up to cause stupor (9).

26: Continual wind up by the French shortstop (7)

27: Retro eatery has nothing covered in grease (5)

Down
1: Entertains crowds (5)

2: Good eater has more gut upsets (7)

3: Original marks in bad degree came to light (7)

4: Rushes lots of material around the rear (7)

5: Scenery has to get down by starting 12-across (7,6)

6: Sty? (7)

7: Clumsy fish mated awkwardly (3-6)

9: Free sex, lips in beer; it's beyond words (13)

13: Manipulated miter gear to move again (9)

16: Wretched sea creature eating a little (7)

17: Ways in which Mandela's party holds first equitable positions (7)

18: Eminent performer in some art form (7)

20: Deciphered code in a sea-nymph (7)

23: Chip covered in Nirvana chocolate (5)





Solution (Reversed)
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