Crossword for Sun, 17/Jun/2012

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Across
1: Dirty work outside of school (5)

4: Defects called for a metal cache underfoot (5,4)

9: 23% of Scandinavians backing leaders (3)

10: Object to professional examination (7)

11: Now Elton heard California's big one (3)

12: Clothilda is carrying a parcel (3)

13: Don't encourage satellite pace to slacken. (11)

14: Travel - pioneering art form (13)

17: Working on mental topic? (13)

20: Invention to trick four into a stupor (11)

21: What this puzzle is (3)

22: Three kernels of copper-yellow grain (3)

23: Outfit wins Tet Offensive (7)

26: Get into the archeology scene. (3)

27: Avoids seeds, pits, nuts (9)

28: Report build-up on cable tower (5)

Down
1: Evolve from crude Velo predator (7)

2: Lott, e.g., is upset. Treason! (7)

3: Chatter about some pay-back (3)

4: Extremely cold effect of shot of bitters (9)

5: Raw material for Swedish coins (3)

6: Conclude a recitation off-key (11)

7: Decline a stab in bum (7)

8: Composition of eastern grave (7)

13: The star of 'Ellen' has at folks with substandard morals (11)

15: Climbers in tumbling tailspins (9)

16: Cuts cables again? (7)

17: Vie with prisoner and nurse (7)

18: One who does not believe in Castro (7)

19: Lunch time eating: an annoyance for figure (7)

24: Anger that is constraining response (3)

25: Perfect counter-spy equipment (3)





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