Crossword for Tue, 19/Jul/2011

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Across
1: Did glow confuse crazed cur? (4, 3)

5: Underworld boss can be found among crazy sun-worshippers (7)

8: Frenzied recital piece (7)

9: Nerve cells that could make nose run (7)

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

12: Digs for leads in homicide of the elderly lady (5)

13: Monsieur is immersed in unspecified French river (5)

15: Gnomelike feature of parallel fingers (5)

16: Agree to make Lucifer wicked? (3)

17: However, you expect trouble at first (3)

18: Its strange to go back to a novice for a wall decoration (5)

19: The lowest point in a dire section (5)

20: Technique for picking up new material? (5)

21: Mishaps or odd sayings (9)

24: Record unusually green ornamental centrepiece (7)

25: Sun god, after climbing once more, falls (7)

26: Al, Ron's a poor loser (4-3)

27: Free traders had leading parts (7)
Down
1: Kent, in part, reportedly has wheels (5)

2: There's uranium in many a flower (5)

3: Speak aloud about tic in fruit (7)

4: Canadian water ordered for regal tea-break (5,4,4)

6: Hun paid out for French prince (7)

7: This is truncated, or the end's off (9)

9: We hear you require complete articles for this royal thriller. (7,6)

10: More stable, or slide around (7)

13: Crackers in bulk? Yes (3-4)

14: 'True men' is false (9)

18: Boss a German around (7)

19: Grandma takes Mr. Thalberg to the 'State of Oblivion' (7)

22: Abstract art is just one step.(5)

23: Model spoken about is reserved (5)




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