Crossword for Thu, 15/Nov/2007

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Across
1: Sneezy's problem largely fixed (7)

4: Yielded gutlessly, taking in hopeless cheat as he sailed by. (7)

8: They say the headmaster should be guided by this (9)

10: Transfixes the finger-tips (5)

11: Farmyard creatures defining an unlikely story? (4,3,4)

13: Covert watchers gawk, at last captivated by temptresses (7)

14: Handles bad cents (7)

15: Good eater has more gut upsets (7)

17: Finished holding second half of tour; it's lasted (7)

19: A favourite car of Seattle natives. (11)

22: There is no commoner old coin (5)

23: Mountain gorilla captivated Scientific American (9)

25: Garbs orations that lack publicity (7)

26: Daughter staring after gym teacher (7)
Down
1: Currently well-supplied? (5)

2: In secrecy, cleverly adapt to new function (7)

3: Chatter about some pay-back (3)

4: Amazingly idle - why give up? (5)

5: Master William's title - or not? (7)

6: Diet, sir! Clergy upset with fat constituents (13)

7: Hidden? Did I guess wrong? (9)

9: Unfortunate rot in republic is everlasting (13)

12: A small rig is something worth having (5)

13: Took a load off awfully thin ledge (9)

14: Miserable raise follows poor grade (5)

16: Mum gets customers some guns (7)

18: Facing in both directions, like Janus? (7)

20: Skied around protective barriers (5)

21: Tine expert no good (5)

24: How to eat the heart of marsupial (3)




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