Crossword for Fri, 13/Nov/2009

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

5: Fix the oil platform ... (3)

7: Tell about French and Scottish island (7)

9: Pub brawl led to heavy gunfire. (7)

11: In my greed I blessed food (7)

12: Place to clean up bit of trash in club meeting area (7)

14: Comes to as Ken from Perth gets in (7)

15: Studio sign initially obscured by swirling rain (2,3)

17: Headstrong stag takes over the marsh grass (5)

18: Complaining ruler gets expression of disgust (7)

20: Laid up, Emma joins senior exercise club and complains loudly (7)

22: A poor horse to run into a revised composition (7)

23: Professional salesmen get up and grow rich (7)

24: Erica was taken into the ship to provide protective covers. (7)

25: Reportedly is nostalgic for wife (3)

26: Boob implant cups: sad hoax in line with 15-down (8,3)
Down
1: A Hollywood star upset about paparazzi hub in crude social event (6,5)

2: One of museums awash with cultural treasures (9)

3: Rhyme in Old English to run the show (7).

4: Destroying Bibles, I'm left without drinks (7)

5: Severely criticise Astor novel (5)

6: Take a turn or a thousand dollars (3)

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

10: Conclude a recitation off-key (11)

13: Black arts and demons concerned with Homer's issue? (4,7)

16: Mathematician's analysis of former Vice President's movements? (9)

18: Before long 1000 French to be having Sunday fowl (7)

19: Neurotic lass edited letter, concealing the way it was rated. (7)

21: Anchors in peat bogs (5)

23: Plan to return with woman (3)




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