Crossword for Sun, 21/Oct/2012

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Across
1: Mink, for one, may fly when theres trouble (3)

3: Get rid of former spouse on passing train (5)

5: Chip is describing rare bird call (5)

8: Cat linked stories to the underworld (8-5)

10: Lignite with low carbon content (5,4)

12: Multiplied by inaccurate items (5)

14: Tide recedes in love, in this version. (7)

15: Scamp learning to beg (7)

16: Expert made to order in the world of scholarship (7)

17: Anticipate warning cry about bearing (7)

19: The idea -- a little meal filled you once (5)

20: Vile dingo disturbed in sinful act. (9)

21: Foresees a three iron, just as Cassandra did. (7, 6)

25: Sing gist of laudatory ode loudly (5)

26: Comic embraces date at end of Fourth Dimension (5)

27: Call for help oddly stops (3)

Down
1: Nine in story by Aesop can be saved (7)

2: Conclude a recitation off-key (11)

3: In fear of wheat head (3)

4: I, for one, adhere to edict (13)

5: Mediterranean leaves unfashionable coins? (3)

6: Frost to cover the cake (3)

7: Officers mentioned coat (7)

9: Awful din; ill effects were her own doing (4-9)

11: Nearly nail half of veterans for childishness (7)

12: Came to point out Pat Reed (7)

13: One Miss Horn takes a tumble with guys having outlaw spirits (11)

16: Critical analysis of letters from Beau to psychiatrist (7)

18: Young hawks viciously eat legs (7)

22: Uninitiated stoop to finish (3)

23: I shall be sick! (3)

24: Equips for attacks (4)





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