Crossword for Wed, 10/Jun/2009

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Across
1: Manager of Shanghai operation is one who is making an impact? (9)

6: Burn bear (5)

9: Arranged date in Cairo means extermination (11)

10: The time before the first woman (3)

11: I, for one, adhere to edict (13)

13: Class was first to be aroused (7)

14: Quiet floor decoration is a sign of indifference (5)

15: Dear benders (5)

19: Eat or drink after the dollar improves (5,2)

22: Menzies-Carr alliance keeps eye on silly timers (3-3,7)

24: Draw the knot (3)

26: Lepers treated by North Dakota specialist? Brilliant! (11)

27: The cow may do this in the local veterinary yard (5)

28: Duck out of mergers arranged to cramp one (9)
Down
1: Frost over mid-January during epic exploit (3,2)

2: Old Greek circle followed by Northern military group (7)

3: Like a big cat, snaky fish consumes Spanish toddler (7)

4: Artifical intelligence was at the heart of Kelly Street... Swapped for a blemish that can never be removed. (7)

5: Those with regrets reining in destroyers (7)

6: Exploding sausages? (7)

7: Nothing we have to pay (3)

8: Maintenance with Jones family perhaps (7,2)

12: Start reducing salt? (3)

13: Katrina limits Bill, a little jerk, blowing downhill (9)

16: Cull out from top ten (3)

17: Whip in swell company (7)

18: Little singer returned, following band to total a hairy little mother with seating for one. (7)

19: One who expurgates starting to dance in hat (7)

20: Get sun darkened between California, Iowa, and city in Italy (7)

21: Carries small cup and helps out (7)

23: Pan given back by pastry taster (5)

25: Beauty stripping top and bottom is an additional feature (3)




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