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Wednesday 1 April

set by Paul #29969

Across

8 Leave pitch for final battle (8) 9/14 When filthier traps set? (5,3,5) 10 Bottom, for example, sweet (4) 11 Moderation ultimately cutting it, wet acquiring skills (2,8) 12 Cane has whipped hard in routine (6) 15 Hoax has taken in famous 10 (7) 17 Rat traps however ending in pipe where current flows (7) 20 Aerosol device possibly empty, gas having run out (5-3) 22 One of seven bands that’s popular enjoy love (6) 23 10 bit something hard (10) 25 Interminable rot for 10 (5) 26 Agent exhausted having killed leader and rescued girl (8)

Down

1 Soften tobacco, say, doubly loudly – for puffer? (4-4) 2/24 Astound Cockney Casanova? (4,4) 3 10, barely sick, housebound? (6) 4 Rule with old king in new seat (7) 5 A taboo embraced by goddess in aria (8) 6 Design I dropped flourished (10) 7 10s in wood? (6) 13 The satanic works, atheist can too then! (2,4,4) 16 Record for example in brief, bar lifted? (8) 18 Stalk with fruit 10 (8) 19 10’s game (7) 21 Page and covers – those to check? (6) 22 Wrath appealing? Not quite for pacifist (6) 24 Top off, beach drier (4)
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