Crossword for Sat, 15/Mar/2014

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Across
1: Revolutionary near the capital (7)

5: I hear not many insulted a real McCoy (7)

8: Cleaning aid possessed by Fragonard (3)

9: Chinese are able to sound extremely subtle (9)

11: Elation leads Anglican Irishman to write of home from abroad. (5)

12: Mussel I cooked for breakfast fare (7)

13: Listened to someone without polish (7)

14: A vagrant fishing-boat (7)

16: Ejection of Jack from medieval competition (7)

17: Part of the USA obscured by mist and dew? (7)

18: Errant son taking coin without permission (7)

20: Damage surrounding most of old tooth (5)

21: Fabulous setting for Biblical character: American state (9)

23: Hear Native American appeal (3)

24: ...in Dan's nor Kelly's breathing tube (7)

25: Arena performer's damage involving time and trouble (7)
Down
2: Forms of robbery involving hoisted flags (4-5)

3: Dangerous undertaking skiers in busy S bend (5,8)

4: Playwright rethinking copyright wrangle (4,7)

5: What this puzzle is (3)

6: Reportedly, looked at sea serpent as exemplar (5)

7: Valuable discovery certain in luxury travel (8,5)

8: To initiate into communist units, they carry the vital gas. (3, 5, 5)

10: Ned Lunig, thrown inside, openly seen to be crapulous (13)

12: Pick up line for first man swinging both ways? (5,2,4)

15: Supposed hot desire gnawed (9)

19: Explosive overturns our empty can (5)

22: It comes to a point everyone heard (3)




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