Crossword for Thu, 10/Apr/2008

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Across
1: Ruby ran off to marry after a couple of events came to light again (11)

6: Perform part of play (3)

8: Polyamide used by many Londoners (5)

9: About time to change instrument used to measure elevation (9)

10: Crazy ogre royal? I hear you! (5)

11: Dry out. Heated? Dry out (9)

12: Man, and French Impressionist (5)

13: Relaxed back at vicarage with a NZ channel (6,3)

16: Coats need woven yarns (9)

19: Capone frequently gets high (5)

20: Characters producing exit with cross? (9)

22: Route around exterior (5)

23: Not well in vessel of large-calibre guns (9)

25: Irene's new name (5)

27: In fear of wheat head (3)

28: Questionable realtor robs preacher (4,7)
Down
1: Control escape (3)

2: The stagecoach industry (9)

3: Never out of order, a Kennedy is greatly admired (9)

4: Nixon's engaging Guevara in scraps (7)

5: Condemned without love, like the Vatican (5)

6: Is Pat suitable? (3)

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

9: Thoroughly go over Quattro before start of test-drive (5)

10: Wizards covered in liquor and beer...it might be for charity (7, 4)

14: Ace practised a lot by female golfer in a state of decline (2,1,3,3)

15: A contractor builds or he rents (9)

17: Piece of mosaic a Greek god put up (7)

18: Sigh audibly about fool giving lip (5)

21: Small room leader of orchestra needed for instrument (5)

24: Start reducing salt? (3)

26: One final, huge Greek goddess (3)




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