Crossword for Sun, 24/Mar/2024

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Across
1: Press has no right to chase after head nun in purity measure, being a flower (9)

6: Republican judges' seats (5)

9: Root for mounting might (3)

10: Characteristic of old door, mouse. (9)

11: With Silver, all females have such a name! (7)

12: Dance with Oliver (5)

13: Clip securing a bow at the front of sister's dress (5)

16: Taper rude, non-standard deviation (9)

18: Heater refueler brings in fire (3,6)

19: Miserable raise follows poor grade (5)

20: Frost over mid-January during epic exploit (3,2)

22: Attribute to a copyist (7)

25: At home, the rust Ive cleaned up was very invasive (9)

26: God! Get real! There's no point getting upset (3)

28: Reportedly burned beet (5)

29: Partly indicates progress of undergraduate (2,1,6)

Down
1: Call initially communicates real yearning (3)

2: Stomach-wobbling menu to follow recipe (5)

3: Like powerful uncle in Indian state? (5)

4: Massive dinosaur hiding in Antigua? No, Donna! (9)

5: Approaches first of nine pieces of corn (5)

6: French king rested after a tumble and swaggered (9)

7: Nude mag flip-flopped describing it's size (9)

8: Martyr fighting segregation (5,6)

11: Stimulant produced as choir paid off (11)

14: Degree consumes all-Ireland dancing girl (9)

15: Proclaimed head of the French delegation initially eating roast (9)

17: Orders pirate to pass around the hat for every one (3,6)

21: Regularly visit the husband of a relative (5)

23: Heretic repented, holding tissue (5)

24: Lazy person paid Leroy a little (5)

27: Fish spawn upstream in little orifices (3)





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