Crossword for Fri, 14/Aug/2009

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Across
1: Tess spied wrinkled skirts (9)

6: Mineral springs start to moderate involuntary muscular contraction (5)

8: Reportedly burned beet (5)

9: God, assuming olden right, creates yellow weed (9)

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

13: Boxer Max returned, holding heroin, for treatment (5)

15: Rambling prattle set up first of many a part (9)

16: Poplar is like a writer (5)

18: Words can be arranged to be cutting. (5)

19: Tear down and show a lack of respect for Mickey (9)

20: Some wear medals when carrying weapons (5)

22: Its lovely to gain a number (7)

23: Finally check third of bomb shelters, after officer returns with scars (9)

26: Gantry in Hilton Hotel, Mermaid Beach (5)

27: In favour of an outer garment for protection (5)

28: Crushed bones, say, as source of sauce (4,5)

Down
1: Scores may appear amongst the trees (9)

2: Seduce husband-to-be in parlor (7, 4)

3: Team directors silver cabinet? (9)

4: Encourage horse led with direction. (3)

5: Small drinks for each young man's agent (11)

6: Altogether steep (5)

7: Freshen the atmosphere (3)

10: Small piece of fish (3)

12: Weapons in a womans speech (11)

14: Risk of pole womans end being upset after handy beer (11)

16: Ace practised a lot by female golfer in a state of decline (2,1,3,3)

17: There aren't any comebacks after such a poor performance. (2, 7)

20: Venomous enemy lurks in Caspians (3)

21: Weir contacting Hollywood star (5)

24: See, you are a cad. (3)

25: Looks like an eyesore, sounds like an eyesore (3)





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