Crossword for Mon, 1/Oct/2012

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Across
1: European sage knew a novel novel (9,4)

8: Fish spawn upstream in little orifices (3)

9: Hope destiny is remarkable - to free the mind (11)

11: Old pies thrown in sack (7)

12: I shall be sick! (3)

13: Get zany, swimming in exotic river (7)

14: Tucks in untidy singlets, missing the tail end (7)

15: China to convert to a biblical place. (7)

18: Green-light southern Indian chief (2-5)

22: Anger that is constraining response (3)

23: Making a wish; head off (7)

24: A properly run lottery might be a complete success (1,5,5)

25: Cull out from top ten (3)

26: Cat linked stories to the underworld (8-5)

Down
1: Physicist failed to finish food before a trip round sun (7)

2: 'Naked Gun' actor prepares to be dubbed in (in soundtrack) (7)

3: Incredibly stoned, taking Intro to Math final (7)

4: A cold fish embraces that woman's mortal weaknesses (8,5)

5: Fuss over band amounts to worshipping! (7)

6: In my greed I blessed food (7)

7: Almost useless nags (7)

10: Monarch met monarch in even open space for coin-operated machines (7,6)

15: Mean to declare how old you are (7)

16: One out of three released after misstep (7)

17: Outdoors running on a pier (4,3)

19: Deep sleep, father recalled, is fitting (7)

20: Affair? Despair soon dies, in steps. (7)

21: Appreciate it: a large data format (7)





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