Crossword for Sat, 22/Nov/2008

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Across
1: Spearfish in installments? (9)

6: U.S. President is supported by a dance (5)

8: Free for all by lack of padlocked freight compartments (2,5,6)

10: Conducted fight in tent, it's clear (11)

12: Sounds like a wolf on the coast (3)

13: 'True men' is false (9)

14: Its near the tradesmens entrance after dark (5)

15: Wants - in fact, just has to have (5)

18: Feeling distressed? Tea's no sin (9)

21: Inactive side (3)

22: One later enters, like, with matching sides (11)

24: ...near fishing boats stocked with cold bait (5,8)

26: Dive in amidst scrap (5)

27: Siegfried's partner, Al, marries for portion of proceeds (9)
Down
1: Changed musician not so offensively pious (13)

2: Against that terrible, consuming war (7)

3: Still drunk, sings in a light, rhythmic way (5)

4: Pronounced ability to smell negative votes (3)

5: Navy serviceman provided examples of adaptations to life on board (3-4)

6: Uncompromising joke about Ms. Hayworth (7)

7: Crazy bald guy in Beetle (7)

9: Grave study: code-breaking? (13)

11: Requires five kills, or a single accurate shot. (3)

16: Indian chief fending off some respected Turk (7)

17: Magician's handy craft of little importance for the auditor (7)

18: Saturday: Wild nature walk (7)

19: Neil lost a letter and ended up with nothing (3)

20: Is returning king before one somebody from the Middle East? (7)

23: Finishes wet, so throw the girl something for drying (5)

25: Man, what an avant-garde US artist! (3)




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