Crossword for Sat, 31/Oct/2009

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Across
1: Hesper's fresh fields (7)

4: Essay writers essentially met back in apartment (7)

8: Piece of pottery containing drink to make beast tender (9)

10: Roman light and gold found in Egyptian town. (5)

11: Cad mad about Dutch port (9)

13: Relieve an opposition of a low-point (5)

14: Lies for each twelve men (7)

15: Sterne's novel settlers (7)

16: Dope turned to eat bun, starting off big (7)

18: D*** petrol pump sample? (7)

20: Severely criticize cook (5)

21: This is truncated, or the end's off (9)

23: 'There the woman is!' exclaimed in a less friendly way (5)

24: Grows wrinkled (9)

26: One who tempts peril grabbing leopard's head (7)

27: Strike true form with cloud nine (7)
Down
2: Three kernels of copper-yellow grain (3)

3: Zoom back from the deeps (5)

4: Stomach is disturbed, bad sign (7)

5: Fast times with company cracked high-strung recruiter (6,5)

6: Fine legs confused emotions (5,8)

7: Bullfighters' crazy rooster (7)

8: Bit of a fight (5)

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

12: One later enters, like, with matching sides (11)

16: Leisure centre 6-down, storing one like bricks (7)

17: Nits are possibly more unpleasant (7)

19: Small change comes back as recurring fluctuations (5)

22: Globe's automobile award (5)

25: Essential part of Cayce's power! (3)




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