Crossword for Tue, 1/Jan/2013

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Across
1: The foreign policeman dropped me before the end of 'Absolutely Fabulous' (9)

5: He went off to Nod, taking second-rate cottage (5)

8: Vicar regularly outdated technology (1.1.1.)

9: Be prepared with amnesties for truancy (11)

10: Bugs going after quiet gags (7)

11: Original marks in bad degree came to light (7)

12: Ejection of Jack from medieval competition (7)

13: A small vault is said to be round about the rail support (7)

16: Centers for officers discussed (7)

19: A month's work for a denizen of the deep (7)

21: Dwarf's renovated half-bus (7)

23: Did battle with junta's leader, then deposed (7)

24: Inept casino confused the issue (4,2,5)

25: Going after the final piece of puzzle for a very long time (3)

26: After a second, whip and rip (5)

27: Plain grim? (3,6)
Down
1: Grant authority to gaucho, finally, packing whip for farm animals (9)

2: Spins grilles around axis (7)

3: Fools the Proletariat after banning Marx's _Capital_ (5)

4: Americans look for no revolution (7)

5: The percolator, repulsively, contains a pancake (5)

6: Gambler in the middle to call and raise (5,2)

7: Scotsman turns to notice drifter (5)

9: Attribute to a writer (7)

14: Hand down entangled net with water damage (7)

15: New York decries eccentric period of medical training (9)

17: Albatross, seals cluster here! (4,3)

18: Sailor to criticise abundant 19-across source (7)

20: Hes happy to wait for the doctor! (7)

21: Puts a stake on the defence (5)

22: Trust woman (5)

23: Dive in amidst scrap (5)




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