Crossword for Thu, 10/May/2007

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Across
1: Language making a comeback in modern Italy (5)

4: Copy of corrupt IMac files (9)

9: Turn over extra-strange IRS filing (3,6)

10: Lifeblood of dope (3)

11: Turned aside helpers (5)

12: The quality of the inside of hotel is followed by gross sneers (9)

14: Gymnast produces hybrid of car and boat (7)

16: Schoolchildren made to come back on Saturday make mistakes (4-3)

18: Clip of Southern Conservative is very revealing at first (7)

20: One of the fishes fights (7)

21: Cops and I abandon frayed trampoline (9)

22: Latin lives of Evita explained within (5)

23: Standard style of music rejected (3)

24: There aren't any comebacks after such a poor performance. (2, 7)

25: Come back after date full of zest for political system (9)

26: Round of fire involving Vietnam's leader in Laos disturbance (5)
Down
2: I'll be stuffed if I'll deal with him!. (11)

3: Massages were reported to be essential elements. (5)

4: I hear not many insulted a real McCoy (7)

5: Poodles? There's one in French city (7)

6: Introduction of inert ions with mercurial elements (9)

7: A representative may be a scamp (3)

8: Fairs with examples of sex positions (5)

9: Dinner trousers get sodden at drinks. (4)

13: One later enters, like, with matching sides (11)

15: See chess piece: king suffering hard loss (9)

17: Siblings who have orderly habits? (7)

19: Main oar disturbed minnows in one pool. (7)

20: Leather factory or solarium? (7)

21: Patchy trim for lace top is velvety (5)

22: Alcohol and tobacco - they can get a grip on you, we hear (5)

23: Plan to return with woman (3)




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