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    TESSA CASTRO

    Nov 15, 2023 1 minute

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    1 Bag short suit (9) 6 Application rejected by copper – it's the drink! (5) 9 Excuse from politician sitting in first-class (5) 10 Got better as adored keeping company (9) 11 Lead, 12 Fill up, oddly, in front of village's last outlet (4) 14 Pirate equipment stored by musicians (7) 15 Brands communist on air (7) 17 Food for the fifth of November? (7) 19 Sharp reply from priest worried about love (7) 20 In arrears, and others must be put back (4) 22 Aid for writer putting limit on session (10) 25 Judge united expats squabbling about love's place by side (9) 26 Where to find hot or cold, readily available? (2,3) 27 Attractive volunteers remain without answer (5) 28 Rambling on – tell me I must be soothing! (9)

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