Crossword for Wed, 25/Jun/2014

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Across
1: Guarantees related people second furs (9)

6: Rope in back-vent? Thanks! (5)

8: Queen is gaga for horses (7)

9: Gymnast produces hybrid of car and boat (7)

11: Hope destiny is remarkable - to free the mind (11)

12: Perform part of play (3)

14: Oil favorite part up with small amount of Mazola (9)

16: Roosevelt's undergarment? (5)

17: Hate because sailor gets a head start in Oregon (5)

18: Stormy Toccata in A might be best music for one in this state. (9)

21: Sound of river crossing (3)

22: Alice, Val or 10-across exploit lotus-eating? (2,5,4)

24: Word in a lexicon describing kind of number (7)

25: Narrowly beat or oust one, oddly (4,3)

26: Part of brutal one's claw (5)

27: Dotty rides around corrals with someone who passes out (9)
Down
1: Play faster in last 3/4 of piece with bass held backward (5,2)

2: Finish suddenly, like an oboe? (1, 4, 2, 3, 3)

3: Child can be heard getting out of bed at dawn. (3, 2)

4: Heroin's prepared approaching land (7)

5: I'm a stud playing in arena (7)

6: Eights had to race again, we hear, concerning fish spawn. (2, 3)

7: Is Pat suitable? (3)

10: Brando rinsing out identification tools (8,5)

13: Totally lacking a lofty plaything (3)

15: Crew member is one in operating room (3)

16: Half disapprove of old king (3)

17: Number One in facetiousness (3)

18: Pampered, after Molly cooked eggs (7)

19: Mr. Sharpton's under canvas singing and dancing? (7)

20: Religious assembly fitting in star (7)

22: Technique for picking up new material? (5)

23: Follow in broken suede shoes (5)

24: On the canvas from third strike (3)




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