Crossword for Sun, 10/May/2009

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Across
1: With a big smile, catch a Royal fish (5)

4: Part of Washington cabinet or writing desk (9)

8: Designed dashing ten-ton pick-up (3-5,5)

10: Stoop to enter wretched kennel with stock measure (5,4)

12: Fortunate brave gets a late start (5)

13: Snarling assistant to devil worshipers (9)

14: Nightwear and jersey top added in afterthought (3)

15: Mediterranean leaves unfashionable coins? (3)

16: Dreadful bender did result in being laid up. (9)

19: Burdened young man with couple of encumbrances (5)

21: We tangled with this old kitchen cloth (4,5)

22: Illness I catch performing exercises? (13)

24: Caribbean tourists love to do this as dolphin cavorts (6-3)

25: Scholars in Sunday School a long time (5)

Down
1: Thinks about frolicking like she's a sitcom actress (6,7)

2: The night before, take a break--it's a BIG mountain (7)

3: Gets high by direct routes? (9)

4: They teach large groups of swimmers (7)

5: Its a firm, small lettuce (3)

6: Messages transmitted about a mile (1-4)

7: Kidnaps sailors swimming around the Channel (7)

9: Grave study: code-breaking? (13)

11: Greek characters suggest dawn (3)

14: Senseless and dull? (9)

15: Will addition show 100 + 0 + 500 + 99 + 49? (7)

16: Tender command (3)

17: Computer screen is OK with time sped up (7)

18: Beginning of understanding December 1st cover (7)

20: Polyamide used by many Londoners (5)

23: Equips for attacks (4)





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