Crossword for Thu, 19/May/2011

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Across
1: Walk without lifting the feet

3: Marshmallow roasters

8: Closeness

9: It gets pushed around a lot

10: Wise quality?

11: Fort Knox bar

13: Third anniversary gift

15: All ears

17: Cummerbund feature

18: Ignore the alarm

21: Gavel pounder's demand

24: The story of my life?

25: Crack, as old paint

26: Nods off
Down
1: Prepare vegetables

2: Ballroom dance

3: Schoolroom group

4: Lunar lander's view

5: Titania's subjects

6: Elevate

7: Getting on in years

8: Shoot the breeze

11: Girlfriend

12: Garner

13: Direction giver

14: Word in a Maugham title

16: Fodder holder

17: Provided support for, with 'up'

19: Laud

20: Less contaminated

22: Thirsty

23: Carries on




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