Crossword for Tue, 31/Jul/2012

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Across
1: Lineman circled South Carolina once, and settled down (9)

6: Penniless meal is fantastic (5)

8: Escalating naked conflict (3)

9: Greenback entrances Microsoft boss (4,5)

11: An animal which flies high but comes back for a place to wash (7)

12: Titanic, once alerted, hugs harbor (7)

13: Bring Father back to hang buckets on maples again (5)

16: Acknowledging access (9)

17: 3/4 of Disney's herb, by the sound of it (5,4)

18: Short line in letter back-fires (5)

19: Any number follow festival in the Orient (7)

20: North African port with more flavour (7)

23: Central Slovak airport damaged 16-down (9)

25: Looks like an eyesore, sounds like an eyesore (3)

26: Oddballs go right to Kansas (5)

27: Famous marshal perfects listening devices (9)
Down
2: Mis-trust this support (5)

3: Path of planet - or particle (5)

4: Rebel action disrupted festival (11)

5: Drongo lacks even a pet (3)

6: Snarling assistant to devil worshipers (9)

7: Backward South American city captured by Bill (9)

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

10: No hefty role at sea for ship-launcher (5,2,4)

12: Exciting moment, actor as reviewer (11)

14: Select Poe novel and condense (9)

15: They make pies in Pier 1 while catching some Z's (9)

21: Oliver, and not Thomas, Hardy's monogram (5)

22: Dizzy Ben is a playwright (5)

24: Top card? Excellent! (3)




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