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Saturday Cryptic #7 - This theme's the pits

◆ · By Stretto · Published 2023-07-01T18:45:49.291Z

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    With 31a. Smallest family member returns extra small clothing in view of post office (3,2)
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    Across
    1. 1A
      With 31a. Smallest family member returns extra small clothing in view of post office (3,2)
    2. 3A
      With 31a. Bax's Second Symphony arranged by biggest family member (4,3)
    3. 10A
      Nothing that's been repeated in Spanish covers is licensed to be sung on the 1st of July, in particular (1,6)
    4. 11A
      English writer goes after 'em on front page! (7)
    5. 12A
      With 15a & 17a. Working for NHL CEO's pension 9 to 5 - what a way to make a living! (Providing theme) (12,2,2,9)
    6. 13A
      Ensembles head off in new direction (2)
    7. 15A
      See 12a
    8. 17A
      See 12a
    9. 20A
      See 23a
    10. 21A
      Sort of magazine preferred by horny music fans? (4)
    11. 23A
      With 20a. Rapidly descending pianist nails endless composition (2,1,8)
    12. 24A
      Outspoken English Composer to make an unpleasant sound before collection of nations (5,7)
    13. 28A
      A variety of wind ensembles don't perform in C by the sounds of it (2,5)
    14. 29A
      Ice-cream maker removes hazardous shortening from order forms (7)
    15. 30A
      Take pot from your mouth (4)
    16. 31A
      Family name lent to 1A, 3A, 4D & 19D (3)
    Down
    1. 1D
      Principal organist slides in stops and takes a bow (6)
    2. 2D
      Olympian oddly fencing with upright instrument (5)
    3. 4D
      With 31a. Middle male loves being bound by duty to smaller family member (4,3)
    4. 5D
      Boater immediately takes in rawhide after bottom half dries up (5,3)
    5. 6D
      Transposed clarinet part leaves out critical first half of poppy line (8)
    6. 7D
      Directly and gently sheltered by outer base layer from low winds (7,6)
    7. 8D
      With 18d. Harsh words for failed percussionist about to be caned! (2,3,4,4,2,4,2)
    8. 9D
      Song's sounding a little stark (4)
    9. 14D
      Addresses in Arizona given in alphabetical order (1,2,1)
    10. 16D
      Fluffy side looks insignificant in a mirror (4)
    11. 18D
      See 8d
    12. 19D
      With 31a. Evergreen feller is in the possession of US production company supplying big guns to the theatre, or so we're told by bigger family member (8,3)
    13. 22D
      Colleges were once somewhere anyone can go (6)
    14. 25D
      German range made of reclaimed brass (4)
    15. 26D
      Lend assistance to English composer incorporating stretto (5)
    16. 27D
      Reformed con becomes addict (4)
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