Crossword for Thu, 2/Feb/2012

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Across
1: Risks making Chinese detective dry up (7)

5: Curate ran immediately back inside tower (7)

8: Overlook truck license expiration, at first (7)

9: On second thoughts, rising fish glitter (7)

11: Diet, sir! Clergy upset with fat constituents (13)

13: Surgical tool gutting curvy coquette (7)

14: Scotsman turns to notice drifter (5)

16: Put liquor in hollow capsule swallowed by young man (5)

18: Simplest to find English in kinky siesta (7)

20: Ships use up aid at sea; remain in a grave situation (4,2,7)

22: Doc to be remodeling houses this month (7)

24: Explosive device held by one failed candidate (7)

25: Genuine hesitation in church after transgression (7)

26: Aria Sue belted for a very big hunk?(7)
Down
2: Family member suppresses a temptation to go head-to-foot naked (2,7)

3: Talk about Spanish river vehicle (7)

4: Toff aimed to do himself proud. (11)

5: Reportedly is nostalgic for wife (3)

6: Finagle identity for stiff (5)

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

8: Random, visceral troop of hunters - that may open a door for you? (13)

10: A supporter starting to mock President Garfield's middle name (5)

12: Privy to accessibility (11)

15: Doctor singes off top of sore and bandages (9)

17: Radio hosts drink little (5)

19: One eating little head of lettuce held by cook in hot water (7)

21: A chair may be material (5)

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




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