Crossword for Sat, 11/Aug/2007

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Across
1: Drug matures thick soups (7)

4: Make money and set out to be serious (7)

6: Perform part of play (3)

8: Exegesis of clue an idiot misunderstood (11)

11: Clean oneself, but in reverse (3)

12: Fit so much in French drink (7)

13: Worthless even when recycled (3)

14: Empty cell on mountain? Most ingenious! (9)

16: Tender translator of runes (5)

18: Abstract art is just one step.(5)

19: Discourage trendy princess's affectation (9)

20: Sort of uninitiated cheat (3)

21: Rear oat variety as a way to break up the soil (7)

23: Encourage horse led with direction. (3)

24: Mend a split state (11)

25: Walesa still embodies how Nobel Laureates soar? (3)

26: With diverse amendments? (7)

27: Leisure centre 6-down, storing one like bricks (7)
Down
1: Commonly uses pretense in expenses (9)

2: Canadian water ordered for regal tea-break (5,4,4)

3: Slight urge at night (5)

4: English jet fighter made an assessment and left the country (9)

5: Principle unaffected by revolution (5)

7: Bill board reflected family meal extra (5,6)

9: Runner or dramatist in play (13)

10: Intruders bury proles in pieces (11).

15: Sadly, Tim agreed and left the country (9)

17: Shocked ensemble leader with ascending note during concert (9)

20: Take on popular rascal (5)

22: They secure money for the government, so we hear (5)




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