Crossword for Sat, 12/Jan/2008

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Across
2: Right, turn right to play with robot (3)

4: Evaluation pack of standard images (4,5)

9: I deem turds a regrettable necessity (11)

10: A hint for the snooker champ? (3)

11: Curing bad meat in English river (9)

14: Eat away at verse after initial hesitation (5)

15: Will examine congregation's response to priest's termination (9)

16: Begins seeing another divorcee? Deplorable. (3)

18: Walesa still embodies how Nobel Laureates soar? (3)

20: I'm entering fancy residences with contractor's quotes (9)

22: A fellow's legs may be protected by these (5)

23: Concerning story can be made good (9)

24: Bend in the middle and wind back (3)

25: Alice, Val or 10-across exploit lotus-eating? (2,5,4)

28: Write down 'In mink, not frozen'? (9)

29: Fool to join recital (3)

Down
1: Disorder outside is undermining the state (9)

2: Particular esteem (7)

3: Bloody bored inside (3)

4: Barque, for one, is a trio-tutor (5-6)

5: Inflexible yet adjusted (3)

6: Exciting moment, actor as reviewer (11)

7: Judges playing conkers? (7)

8: Witnessed vocal tantrum (5)

12: Mixed greens and teals, so dad's remodeled (6,5)

13: Employ heart-broken Spartans where disaster came to pass. (11)

17: A French number that is Country or Jazz (9)

19: On second thoughts, rising fish glitter (7)

21: Get by heroes? It's unlikely (7)

22: Examples of containers (5)

26: Small piece of fish (3)

27: One may be a very long time (3)





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