Crossword for Fri, 27/Oct/2023

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Across
1: Field of fruit trees resulting in poor Chardonnay (7)

5: Pole lashed with rag to the arbour (7)

8: Following unsullied rise, Edward broke out (7)

9: Plate through the nose for lasso (5)

11: This identifies the literary epic at the outset! (5)

13: Wrath, dear, turned in a lower direction (9)

14: Gymnast produces hybrid of car and boat (7)

16: Rip male off for money in Honduras (7)

19: Like a good actor (e.g. Redford playing 13 across?) (7)

20: Oft-visited neighborhood, according to Gehrig, reportedly (7)

21: Can patriot make paver dither? (4-5)

24: Keep firm about the ring (5)

25: Solidified education after California strike (5)

26: Opposition leader has share in speech (7)

28: On the way up, the german rats played a leading part (7)

29: You're told the cost in old money (7)

Down
1: Frank comes to fall practice a lot (9)

2: Challenge the bench in retaliation. (13)

3: Perform part of play (3)

4: Ruse duck (5)

5: Fastener made from crumpled ripple pac (9)

6: Farm branches, in part (5)

7: Change at noon (5)

10: End of Oslo peace process making things less clear (13)

12: Coal remaining at the end of a month (5)

15: If forced, see idle TV broadcast (9)

17: Parade's quirky charm (5)

18: In a dance, little do plenty (9)

21: Concentrate on projectionist chore (5)

22: More extensive extra, right? (5)

23: Clothed in flannel, openly run away together (5)

27: Height is equal to three-fifths of the first one (3)





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