Crossword for Wed, 19/Jul/2006

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Across
1: A garden ornament makes men go mad (5)

3: Fruit taken in in inn (9)

7: Unappealing environment for a snooze (3)

8: Uncommon fly on rare plant (5,4)

10: Reportedly is nostalgic for wife (3)

12: Don't obstruct slippery eel packer (4,5)

13: How a diver might marry (4,3,6)

16: Rolling wave rolls into Rolling Stones song (3,3,4,3)

18: Broadcast share in genuine show trial (9)

20: Aliens set off (3)

21: Bird and man going different ways (9)

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

25: Number observed with contest entry (9)

26: Chump getting past in chasm (5)

Down
1: Trap with hands? (3)

2: Slippery deck spots are on either side (9)

4: Hold torn veil held by busy worker (7)

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

6: Goes through ere sixpence circulates (11)

9: Odds of niece being born (3)

10: Trespass upon a moniker exploited by commercials (4,7)

11: Marry large bumpkin (5)

14: Clean, polished spear (5)

15: The state of a fresh garment (3,6)

17: Watch, say (7)

19: Concealed hot part of psyche (3)

22: 23% of Scandinavians backing leaders (3)

24: Nightwear and jersey top added in afterthought (3)





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