Across
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Obscene 54-letter words? First erased in book (9)
10
Loom that our weaver expertly repaired, initially (5)
11
Source of herb, green it’s said, essential … (5)
12
… similarly a __, loosely speaking, source of fruit (5,4)
13
Leg bitten right off, figure having been knocked out – partner in theatre (7)
14
Notice man after seance regularly appearing (7)
17
Speed of backpedalling workforce? (5)
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Thing after swerving hit bar (5,4)
21
Act of touching a bottom a scandal, ultimately (7)
22
For whom sea trip proves villainous? (7)
24
Colt’s foal? Bad lot (3,2,1,3)
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Hens, say, female birds (5)
28
Type of light you left aloft originally, dangly thing (5)
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Ticker no good in goblin on the underground? (9)
Down
2
Servant, fool in throne room upstanding (6)
3
Ounce with thick liquid – bottle it (7,3)
4
Relax with books in pigeon English? (4,2)
5
English newspaper snubbing yours truly in general – hmm (3,2,3)
6
Mauling legal, team won college match (4,4,4)
7
Thick member stymied by electoral change (8)
8
Authentic peace agreement missing initial of Caesar (4)
13
Try time and time again, a must (5)
15
System controlling passage of vehicles, wind up and down after chicane (10)
16
More than one opening for a billionaire? (5)
18
Sad, second load of ashes? (8)
22
Needle expected then in wooded areas (6)
23
Bit of a hoot, partner onto it, we hear? (2-4)
24
Gut fish, did you say? (4)
25
Pound in sterling for corporation? (4)
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A little nose, encrusted, picked out (4)