Crossword for Wed, 14/Jul/2010

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Across
1: Call for help oddly stops (3)

4: The foreign policeman dropped me before the end of 'Absolutely Fabulous' (9)

9: Doctor returns, secures ancient manuscripts (7)

10: Beginning to send poor around north and south for support (7)

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

13: Titan is finally cut short (5)

14: National official is here, carrying identification, after challenge overwhelms local center (4-9)

16: Tint bark clogs to provide foot support (8,5)

19: Eights had to race again, we hear, concerning fish spawn. (2, 3)

20: With diverse amendments? (7)

22: Well-brewed litre of this is a symbol of Irish pride. (7)

23: As trail meanders, they're useful to a cowboy (7)

25: Dotty rides around corrals with someone who passes out (9)

26: Backblock not all there (3)

Down
1: Fires partner in investment firm, we hear (5)

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

3: Draw one above Indian hut (7)

4: Zantac's first in things to buy for composer (5)

5: Development of GEHQ (9)

6: Nathaniel cuddles one squirming infant (7)

7: Clearances for the first couple of characters to find answers. (11)

8: Standard cart coming back with jam (9)

12: Steer TS into alternative routes (4,7)

14: Never out of order, a Kennedy is greatly admired (9)

15: Catches misusing teen slang (9)

17: Flower making a comeback in a phenomenal display (7)

18: German state in which Brian almost entertains a girl (7)

20: One who regrets keeping large measuring stick (5)

21: Theologist embraced love's point when medicated. (5)

24: Direct object (3)





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