Crossword for Sun, 20/Nov/2011

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Across
1: Keep an unfriendly attitude (7)

5: German state in which Brian almost entertains a girl (7)

9: Little weight spoils head honcho in sophisticated secondary institute (7,6)

10: I drag Mrs. A off to Carnival (5,4)

12: Terrier shows how to stray (3)

13: Anyway - no! (3)

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

18: Intruders bury proles in pieces (11).

19: Startled, grabs sailor (3)

21: Cronkite, Bradley, and Safer's first network (3)

24: Coaches of 'Cryptic' curst nits (9)

26: Opening event in cruise: Iran art display (7-6)

28: Plain gold and sterling - the ultimate in elegance (7)

29: Liberate some tennis without charge (3,4)

Down
1: Chaps follow Grundy on island course (7)

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

3: Cue involving one rest (9)

4: In fear of wheat head (3)

5: Steer TS into alternative routes (4,7)

6: Against space race effect (5)

7: April keeps providing material for a poet (5)

8: Opposite qualifier, back off at single error (7)

11: Conclude a recitation off-key (11)

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

16: Attentive old bachelor, one who waits on others (9)

17: Picture a dessert without topping (3)

18: 'I'm at the top! I am chairman of Chrysler Corporation of America.' (7)

20: Again bring food to certain soldier (7)

22: Fires partner in investment firm, we hear (5)

23: Short time for the Irish (5)

25: Romero races around (5)

27: Pronounced ability to smell negative votes (3)





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