Crossword for Tue, 4/Mar/2008

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Across
2: Shifting financial fortunes cause industry revolution (8,5)

9: Small drinks for each young man's agent (11)

10: Bushes put the kibosh on Reno's deal (9)

11: Bury in the empty sepulcher, eventually (5)

12: Chain some; cuff objectors (3)

14: Be prepared with amnesties for truancy (11)

15: Check strong drink of 22-acrosss bold alter ego (5,6)

19: Thumb Drum? (3)

21: Dislikes laughter set-up (5)

22: Couple gain control of schooner, for example (3-6)

25: Okay shot ripped tears in butt (6-5)

26: Reformed drinker helps a water distributor (9,4)
Down
1: Mimic has to leave the ground (4,3)

2: Pour dripping over tack (5)

3: Small town, oddly, has room (5)

4: Sterne's novel settlers (7)

5: Dont alter it, child; its a hat! (7)

6: I may be found in a sumptuous house in central Spain (7)

7: Prisoner with severe cramp (9)

8: Something that may move a hammer to engineer a murder (7)

13: Radical Ulster reb is boastful windbag (9)

15: They teach large groups of swimmers (7)

16: International accord for Rev. Spooner's award for a top sunbather? (4,3)

17: No hot tamale in this dish (7)

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

20: Cocktail dress taken up with skill (7)

23: American capital supplied plant (5)

24: Beat writer's collaborator briefly drank (5)




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