Crossword for Sun, 1/Mar/2009

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Across
1: Giant star, a Newton, gets allowances (7)

5: Tarpon's head is covered by more opulent kind of scale (7)

8: Prune plums for reserves, once more (9)

9: 18-across Buyers should check this run around shops (5,5)

11: Stupidly sits in ice, snow with Packers fans? (13)

15: Barque, for one, is a trio-tutor (5-6)

17: Without it, set call for recompense (3)

18: Clothilda is carrying a parcel (3)

19: Be prepared with amnesties for truancy (11)

20: Fling an item of furniture (3,5,5)

23: Waves like a toff (5)

25: State control for Romanians (3,6)

28: I'd returned broken cover part, officially (7)

29: Told about Trotsky hoarding cash (3,2,2)

Down
1: War or piecemeal missile (5)

2: Valuable discovery certain in luxury travel (8,5)

3: Fix the oil platform ... (3)

4: Bend in the middle and wind back (3)

5: Moulding material to be included in upcoming miniseries (5)

6: Mediterranean leaves unfashionable coins? (3)

7: Four runners usually talk about YMCA in the morning (5,4)

10: Liquidation of one country led by pair of fools (13)

12: Too old for insurance protection without a cap (7)

13: Small crewmen back rockets (5)

14: Road reaches objectives. (7)

15: If forced, see idle TV broadcast (9)

16: A number going to church for fish (5)

21: Publication for children (5)

22: Road leading into dismal swamp (5)

24: God! Get real! There's no point getting upset (3)

26: Neil lost a letter and ended up with nothing (3)

27: Drawing, for example, a bit of a cartoon (3)





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