Crossword for Sat, 26/Jan/2008

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Across
1: Headlight providing well-to-do person a start for high level flight (7)

5: Admittedly lying about times tabulated (7)

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

11: Base of trap beyond 1999 (7)

12: A month's work for a denizen of the deep (7)

13: Trap with hands? (3)

14: Western retreat satisfactory, accepted by canoeists and surfers? (3,8)

15: Bend in Pennsylvania court case related to revered founder (11)

19: Sort of uninitiated cheat (3)

21: May voyage a spell (7)

22: Light bagel on skewer (7)

24: Repeated note to help player? (6-7)

25: Late, reflective Freud revolting, in part (7)

26: Singer Mel, not heartless, is suffering (7)
Down
1: Lacing with a touch of Kahlua -- not enough? (7)

2: Overseer required because of handle turning (7)

3: Studio sign initially obscured by swirling rain (2,3)

4: Bunch of devotees arouse group (3,4)

6: We tangled with this old kitchen cloth (4,5)

7: Loathes key English exams (7)

9: French love listening to a person like Othello (5)

10: Kind of money for a rare puree (5)

14: Lash for obese collection of money (4-5)

15: Artist portrays Manx sow, carefree cassowary? (7)

16: Six points making a case for one in good shape (5)

17: Drive away king who returns to surround the leading pretender. (5)

18: Fishy character with endless alibis hides in hut. (7)

19: Extraordinary oldies I greatly revere (7)

20: Former leader's relative with bit of tension in stomach (4, 3)

23: Mister T ignored Scrooge (5)




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