Crossword for Wed, 12/Sep/2012

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Across
1: Short policeman consumes nothing but seafood (7)

5: Doctor returns, secures ancient manuscripts (7)

9: Author and actress receiving gold choker, originally (7)

10: Routine shows mutation of unborn (2,5)

11: Warning: Reverend Spooner's run off with newspaper (3,4)

12: Stay in the air? But we're lost! (5)

13: Bright-sounding agenda touches on heavyweight legend (5,6)

14: Without it, set call for recompense (3)

15: Period email feature (3)

17: Questionable realtor robs preacher (4,7)

21: European King's threat reported (5)

22: In the beginning, the first persons found Latin confusing. (7)

23: Very young cat I lost in an ancient city (7)

24: A n-novel cordial (7)

25: Told fib with particular relaxation (3,4)

26: One providing funds for last one in debt (7)

Down
2: Freedom of action in desert (7)

3: Actress Myrna taking call nearby (7)

4: Travel - pioneering art form (13)

6: Hun paid out for French prince (7)

7: Splits sticks (7)

8: Whip in swell company (7)

9: Wags components of 22-across (5)

10: Dine out and stop being vague (13)

15: Sound measure when Bec lied badly (7)

16: Shake three times with essence of magnesia (7)

17: Old Testament greeting for Moorish general (7)

18: Filled in and served cheese? (7)

19: Colorful spectrum to distort brain - ow! (7)

20: Bargain holds principal leftovers for French room (5)





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