Crossword for Sat, 3/May/2008

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Across
1: At first, actors I directed did poorly (5)

4: Heard Italian city in canyon is from the stone age, perhaps (3-6)

9: Bumpers, e.g., aren't so damaged (7)

10: This erratic 23-down twisted neck (7)

11: Discompose each half of turbines (7)

12: Reunite diverse followers (7)

14: Painting a beard (7)

16: Nasal quality essentially irritates Vera (5)

18: Reportedly scans orchestra section (5)

19: Filled in and served cheese? (7)

20: One who is just observing shocking Serb row. (7)

23: Recipe including bull's heart is first class (7)

25: They occupy the space of many workers (7)

27: Get sun darkened between California, Iowa, and city in Italy (7)

28: Degraded tip of compost heap spoiled Eden (9)

29: Model I distribute (5)

Down
1: African leader reversed stance on fabled writer (5)

2: Taking the future into consideration, Chaney acquires farmstead (4-5)

3: Does the wandering hero duly hostess perplex? (7)

4: California bone head describes Bermuda Triangle region (9)

5: Wild rose engulfs one willow (5)

6: Picture a dessert without topping (3)

7: It might reside in monument! (5)

8: Savings division of e-banking gets enormous returns (4,3)

13: Everyone in Italy's mad - so it's said - for ice cream (5-6)

15: Multiple notes keeping youth leader youthful (4-5)

17: Doctor, flu fee can indicate a condition of being well off! (9)

18: Roy concerned with the ear being mechanical (7)

21: Tiny weight once you're in (5)

22: Moulding material to be included in upcoming miniseries (5)

24: At hand no competent help (5)

26: Tweak with wrong end of a pin (3)





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