Day 5 of 21 Stay safe at home
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ACROSS
1 A difficult walk I had, that's clear! (6)
5 Something used in the lists, by many a knight (8)
9 Girlfriend embraces you, finally -- at regular intervals (8)
10 During match, turn over a new leaf, and tread very carefully (6)
11 Well fitted, be addressed, you idolater (8)
12 New Books, after ten years, rotting (8)
13 Boy meeting maiden, on the contrary! (7)
16 Invention created by US agents in a sudden burst of activity (7)
20 Does the traffic cop tell you to do this, if you wear one? (8)
22 They have a belief that is strange-- saintism (8)
23 One relocated from a South America region - this reptile! (6)
24 After entry of snake, went ahead and ran! (8)
25 Nervecentre of rogue organization found next to a hero! (8)
26 Some whippersnapper, scallywag- from 25 across! (6)
DOWN
2 Snub the region! (6)
3 Plant tree with land round (8)
4 Consignment of French uniform (8)
5 Still wearing the former outfit, the first one had! (7)
6 Find most of the country's heath frighteningly cold! (8)
7 Learned to repeat first line (8)
8 At sea, weed two tars used to keep afloat! (5,5)
12 Tug of war? No, cars setting off up a road, originally (4,6)
14 Without saying much, (like our Col ?) whip up island to revolution! (8)
15 Race in public (8)
17 I blacken Andamans, for instance! (8)
18 Convert so solemn and dark! (8)
19 First of 21, old records, I left on (7)
21 I have found! recently in the news followed by this dusky actress, without a husband (6)
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