Crossword for Thu, 7/Dec/2006

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Across
1: Banners waving in British position (15)

5: Rinse out pine compound (5)

6: Town's rail transport, not express? (9)

10: Briefly viewed bigot's heart, opened like a boil (7)

12: Many Christmas trees ultimately left in the best place? (5)

13: Crook skimmed cash register? (3)

14: Wants - in fact, just has to have (5)

17: Go up cedar's first branch (5)

19: Perform part of play (3)

20: Bishop has support from this criminal (5)

23: Cocktail set king supporting the flag (4,3)

24: Backing Brown University comeback, of course (9)

26: Retro gents in exotic parks (5)

27: Dr Sades moving residence (8,7)
Down
1: Travel - pioneering art form (13)

2: Small holes around big shoes, trainers and clogs initially create stumbling blocks (9).

3: Simpletons at home with no money (9)

4: Taverns quoted cool clique (3)

7: Inactive side (3)

8: Startled, grabs sailor (3)

9: Let not passion sway philosophers (3-10)

11: Pass mould (3)

15: Bird accompanying gangster or outlaw (5,4)

16: No stove can allegedly help to make a drink (9)

18: A representative may be a scamp (3)

21: Leaders of Orioles and Rangers stick in the dugout? (3)

22: Short bloke quietly escaped seaweed (3)

25: A vote for part of the year (3)




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