Thursday, July 28, 2022

Puzzle No. 64: 23 and Me

23 and Me

By teamcrazymatt
(Originally published as MyCrossword #579.)
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Squares filled: 0/164
Exolve Print Notes Jotter

Across
1Storm in which black reptile is pierced by lightning bolt (8)
5Strain English fellow at camp (6)
10Right page of director's cut (5)
11Tears into conclusion drinking fizzy beverage (5,4)
12Witch games committee with vulgar rule - by all that's holy! (10)
13Independent reading question and answer about Asian country (4)
15Amateur wrong in ecstasy? That's foolish (7)
16Craft inspired by small drink (7)
18Experts' intelligence initially considered boring (7)
20Finally scribble columns after ceremony for ruined city (7)
21Dictator's regretted being impolite (4)
23My chances with one down in France, given thanks twice (5-5)
25Newspaper's expressions of affection to parents in text cut short? (5,4)
26Firm support for one moving on the ground (5)
27Cross an advanced dimension for all to see place of luxury (6)
28Sight unaided Yankee in a rage besieging journalist (5,3)

Down
1Mixed dirt and hay over standard spot in container - it's a question of probability (8,7)
2Covertly mixed gin and tonic with drop of ouzo (9)
3Zone by castle makes sense of study of animals (10)
4Dog wearing eternally-twisting bow (7)
6Glory particularly uplifting setter (4)
7Smell nothing grim (5)
8Spent qintar and yen, suitable to get to lunar landing site (11,4)
9Video device found by you and me long ago in the morning (6)
14One caught in a campfire blazing at first sight (5,5)
17Top to bottom, excellent story is beyond words (9)
19Without stopping, go up to chopper to reach peak (6)
20Put back contents of wallet, a personal cap on oneself (7)
22Entertainer in penultimate stage of sanguine spirit (5)
24Stained lyre missing parts often held by one in a sober state (4)

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