Crossword for Sun, 11/Jan/2009

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Across
1: Row (but not in front) and get mixed up (5)

5: Civil War battle in Pamplona? (7)

9: Proclaimed head of the French delegation initially eating roast (9)

10: Seat for the trafficker who doesn't take sides (5)

11: One-time philosophical teaching turned him to classics (13)

12: No one told sister (3)

13: Overcome by disappointment from the rare bonk going awry (11)

15: Enticements disrupt mental rules (11)

18: Song is a gas (3)

20: Bug found in examination and in a full going-over (10,3)

23: Firm rear end (5)

24: Is Asian holy man sinning in Asian capital? (9)

25: Bear with a blemish following us around (7)

26: Belgian port getting rid of an idiot (5)
Down
1: A strain crippled master craftsman (7)

2: Hun paid out for French prince (7)

3: Unisex pelicans overwhelm and dislodge (5)

4: Dislikes laughter set-up (5)

5: Sport for the crook, with minimum weight (9)

6: Further up inside here, it folds back (7)

7: Unarm crook in order to go berserk (3,4)

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

14: Acknowledging access (9)

15: Fools around near hellholes (7)

16: Tories put out after Liberal leader hangs around (7)

17: Tour Dan around circular area (7)

18: A n-novel cordial (7)

19: Gather and count to the next-highest multiple (5,2)

21: Nome dome home in big loop (5)

22: Allow meathead into mine opening (5)




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