Crossword for Fri, 22/Sep/2006

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Across
2: Think at length about lost planet, comet (11)

6: Clearly notes Earths at a particular compass point (4-5-4)

9: Bored after meals? (3,2)

10: Encourage horse led with direction. (3)

11: Take out former pamphlet? (7)

14: Uninitiated stoop to finish (3)

16: Startled, grabs sailor (3)

17: Direct object (3)

18: Grant loud colour (3)

20: Driver who's disappeared in conflict (7)

21: Non-clerical song (3)

23: Elizabeths dad to love flying set (5)

25: To initiate into communist units, they carry the vital gas. (3, 5, 5)

26: Inspects old radical for a moment (5, 6)

Down
1: Eleven in succession? (3,5,7)

2: Looked over recording that included Sea Change (5)

3: To hear's possible in this (7)

4: A complex surprise (5)

5: Answer to shop-hands offer of marriage? (7-8)

7: Rapidity with which heat's dissipated (5)

8: Seize broadcast mogul (7)

12: Glass part of lock (7)

13: Residue has scattered (3)

15: Get into the archeology scene. (3)

19: Messages transmitted about a mile (1-4)

20: Its lovely to gain a number (7)

22: Sing gist of laudatory ode loudly (5)

24: Retro eatery has nothing covered in grease (5)





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