Crossword for Thu, 19/Jul/2012

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Across
1: Force of nature, like Chubby Checker (7)

5: Chalet I remodeled in conformance with professional standards (7)

8: Recreating the past, USS Enterprise finally turned up (9)

9: Troubled tenor with a transposition (2,3,5)

11: Teen unclothes poorly dressed diners (13)

12: I misread _Times_ article's final detail (7)

13: Partially affect a steak's flavor (5)

16: Twisted like a Melbourne suburb (5)

18: One wink, or forty (4-3)

21: Princesses's attendant, yawning, laid it out (4-2-7)

23: A cow further down? (5)

24: Hobo accepts employment at a home on the water (9)

25: One who is just observing shocking Serb row. (7)

26: Initially tied with us, downhill racer was in contention? (7)
Down
1: Exciting object getting rent by stream (9)

2: Passionate, modern time (7)

3: Honk at yokel carrying pitcher; stick with finger food? (9)

4: Give back wares to retailer's layaway? (7)

5: The night before, take a break--it's a BIG mountain (7)

6: Learn of teacher's initial courage (5)

7: Weirdos drop feet-first in pools (5)

10: Lost sail heading for eastern passage (5)

14: This behaviour causes sin! (9)

15: Loaded bloke swallowed third of a slab (9)

16: Incandescent silver base (5)

17: Members of Ravenclaw hit Hermione where? (7)

18: Stud was working with tiny fragments of wood (7)

19: Like a big cat, snaky fish consumes Spanish toddler (7)

20: Notable piece of animation by English bishop (5)

22: Pointless drinks in disarray can lead to daggers. (5)




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