Beth's Birthday/New Years Crossword

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Across
  1. 1. The sparkle of my hart (5,4)
  2. 2. Throw twice (5,5)
  3. 7. Roseveare, Newbon, Challis, Hopcraft and Paton (7)
  4. 9. Cheerful little fellow (5)
  5. 11. Fish, eggs and rice save the day (6,2,8)
  6. 15. Capital (6)
  7. 16. Me in the middle of rearranging turf (5)
  8. 17. Light, Off, Job (3)
  9. 19. c) Comparison between O and A (2)
  10. 21. Dangle six balls (8)
  11. 22. Employed combustions (9)
  12. 23. _ (4,1)
  13. 25. Sponge, Urinal, Marble (4)
  14. 26. e) A full rotation of Artichokes, Olives, Mushrooms and Ham (4)
  15. 27. Five versus Five (3)
  16. 29. Salt in water again (10)
Down
  1. 1. Meaty building blocks in Devon (7)
  2. 3. Reschedule gamer kink (9)
  3. 4. b) Surgical Operation (9)
  4. 5. German puddy tat (9)
  5. 6. a) Me too (4)
  6. 8. Edge first for the monkey (6)
  7. 10. Fresh start (5,5)
  8. 12. Small church and a small road (6,4)
  9. 13. There's always one, isn't there Noel? (2,6)
  10. 14. Chap handling pigs spells out alpha (8)
  11. 18. Happy Birthday, pearl! (6)
  12. 20. Don't attempt to after eating (4)
  13. 24. d) Endure (4)
  14. 28. _ 🥳 (4)