Accessible version of Quiptic crossword No 138

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Blanks

  • Line 1: H
  • Line 2: A C E G I K M O
  • Line 3: E
  • Line 4: A C E G I K M O
  • Line 5: G
  • Line 6: A C D E G I K M O
  • Line 7: J
  • Line 8: A B C E F G I J K M N O
  • Line 9: F
  • Line 10: A C E G I K L M O
  • Line 11: I
  • Line 12: A C E G I K M O
  • Line 13: K
  • Line 14: A C E G I K M O
  • Line 15: H

Across

  1. (1A) Be taking pains to get to the seaside? (7)
  2. (1I) Seems to have inserted article in different papers (7)
  3. (3A) Special Sunday when friend gets married (4)
  4. (3F) Accommodation for separated people on backstreet (10)
  5. (5A) Rejected tablet, if it's something adding stimulation (6)
  6. (5H) City where California needs to reduce volunteers (8)
  7. (7A) Agree mine should be moved into a zoo (9)
  8. (7K) Find some Gershwin dynamic, but pompous (5)
  9. (9A) Catches sight of pimples (5)
  10. (9G) They get together to get things moving (9)
  11. (11A) It may be aimed at people leaving the church (8)
  12. (11J) Joiner coy about getting a drink (6)
  13. (13A) Terrible cold is sure to produce leak (10)
  14. (13L) I live with a cross and horny creature (4)
  15. (15A) Meaning jam takes a long time? (7)
  16. (15I) Anger greatly, smoking in church? (7)

Down

  1. (1B) Chopper turned up with colliery to inspect (7)
  2. (1D) Animal arrived and left (5)
  3. (1F) Divorcee with more than enough for a case (7)
  4. (1J) Twisted pastel parts of flower (6)
  5. (1L) Administrator having about four put to death (9)
  6. (1N) Turned man out of famous gallery (7)
  7. (2H) Goody-goody Simon can't produce promises to pay (13)
  8. (7D) Tear out data on works of art (9)
  9. (9B) Study of pro-life doctor (7)
  10. (9J) Film we take back on board (7)
  11. (9N) They have to put up with other people (7)
  12. (10F) Beefy SRN got drunk (6)
  13. (11L) Are holding back, if intensely passionate (5)