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Better than a Newspaper Crossword?

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OK I admit it: I am obsessed in minimising the number of black squares in a crossword. So when I see a newspaper crossword template with 32 blank squares, I reckon I can reduce that by eight...(Occasional left-field clues)
Author: 1nn1 - Diff: Harder

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      Across
      1. "Les Miserables" character (4,7)
      7. Fry quickly
      9. Full of substance in a fleshy way
      11. No spare seats
      13. To fly without engine power and without altitude loss
      15. A group of communists, perhaps?
      17. Gas vapours, possibly angry
      18. Curved horny nail
      20. (Pick your own era): "David Copperfield" character or British rock band: Uriah ____
      23. Noah's colourful anti-flood signal
      26. Abandon
      27. Fundamental particles, too small to be seen
      28. "Back to the Future" movie franchise actress (3,8)

      Down

      1. Jokes
      2. Dutch Caribbean island near Venezuela
      3. Competes
      4. Short luxurious transport
      5. Elude
      6. British poet (1880-1958) "The Highwayman" Alfred ____
      8. Rivalrous struggle for territory or power (4,3)
      10. Close enough to be heard
      12. "The West Wing" character of heartthrob potential to some (surname)
      14. Smart bird
      16. Expected
      18. Behave ingratiatingly to curry favour
      19. Pleasant smell
      21. Furry "Star Wars" creatures
      22. Southern Korean city, temporary capital 1950-53
      24. Tingling sensation, unpleasant
      25. Fragrant resin