Crossword for Sat, 28/Sep/2013

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Across
1: Resolute British detectives in action (7)

5: Surprisingly, neither was in place. (7)

9: Enticements disrupt mental rules (11)

10: He wrote a bit of poetry! (3)

11: Shredded chad, he decrees, is one ingredient (7,6)

12: Spices clubs (5)

14: Athletic practice for period of examination (4,5)

15: Graces or christens covering over New Testament (9)

17: Plastic shelf for meat (5)

18: Police questioning a retiring toon under the table (13)

22: Doctrine for some Kiwis makes sense (3)

23: Intruders bury proles in pieces (11).

24: Heads appearing strange in distorting lens (7)

25: Returning, some felt it necessary to provide grounds for legal claims (7)

Down
2: The cow may do this in the local veterinary yard (5)

3: Desired rotten insults (7)

4: Strange red item showing black mark (7)

5: First Fleet diarist-cum-swimmer (5)

6: Follow in broken suede shoes (5)

7: Unnecessary oath from ex-president I've allowed in (9)

8: We hear you require complete articles for this royal thriller. (7,6)

9: Prosecutor entering motion following air conditioning company manager's initial settlement (13)

13: Established to trick company editor (9)

16: Whip in swell company (7)

17: Busy Florida solicitor. (4, 3)

19: On the torturous trail, seeking justice. (5)

20: Values of 100 missing from boxes (5)

21: Sluggish trainer takes part (5)





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