Crossword for Sun, 30/Dec/2012

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Across
1: Reportedly viewed some of play (5)

3: With little preparation, I'm leading dance with piano and pair of utus (9)

7: First aid for sprains is common in the arctic. (3, 4)

9: Penalty for holy person in the grip of drink? (7)

11: Importance of history (7)

13: Film star nuts about sheep (3,4)

14: Policeman extremely sensitive about opportunity (5)

15: Slippery deck spots are on either side (9)

17: Patience may be enjoyed by this person perhaps? (5-4)

19: Childish nonsense before the last trip (5)

21: Box put on line for bird (7)

23: Religious school uniting you and god (7)

24: Sift around half-killed transporter (3-4)

25: Number against great Rugby Union brothers producing a short work of fiction (7)

26: Coach mens school of North American Indians (9)

27: Opening audition in one piece (5)
Down
1: Hits back about inner fire's convolutions (7)

2: Long period certain to be wiped clean. (7)

3: Sort of uninitiated cheat (3)

4: Celebration geared for retirement (6,5)

5: Boys terse brief for pearl producers (7)

6: Haughtiness of a bunch of cats (5)

8: 'Shut up or else,' con snarled (7)

10: Priestess betrays Sen. Kefauver (5)

12: Thus might florin study a silly timekeeper (3-3,5)

16: Insignificant trial includes six from old Rome (7)

17: Do as I say in short retreat (5)

18: Indict a sprinkling of reporters? (7)

19: Try to deny yod is a vowel intrinsically (7)

20: Electronic man swallowed spring (7)

22: Core principle of taxi-o-meter? (5)

25: Pronounced ability to smell negative votes (3)




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