Crossword for Sat, 12/Jun/2010

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Across
1: Bunch of devotees arouse group (3,4)

4: Land filled with rain is OK (7)

7: An animal which flies high but comes back for a place to wash (7)

8: Several variety shows (7)

10: Speak slowly, with upward lilt at the beginning (5)

12: Have bananas now (3)

13: Wool is leading stocking fabric (5)

14: A great drink. (5)

15: Asocial?! Us?! Ridiculous and indecent! (9)

16: One who concentrates on princess, yet ignores her at first (9)

19: Drive back pariah from the East (5)

20: Lear tangled with leader of Middle Kingdom (5)

21: A hint for the snooker champ? (3)

22: Put two together? (Just skinned the fruit.) (5)

23: Revolutionary near the capital (7)

24: Guy who can last in Roman orgy (4,3)

26: Red Cross is putting on bazaar (7)

27: Idle talkers to go, with one final word about the vessel (7)
Down
1: Chain some; cuff objectors (3)

2: Something good made by dwarf barber, perhaps! (6,7)

3: Big apes with degree benefits (7)

4: This time doctors learn about the kidneys (7)

5: Hang back, keeping right next to person buying a jumper (11)

6: Mixed greens and teals, so dad's remodeled (6,5)

9: Random, visceral troop of hunters - that may open a door for you? (13)

10: I deem turds a regrettable necessity (11)

11: Toss a hammer into a nuclear accelerator! (4,7)

17: Hair fetishist's fastener? (4,3)

18: Whirling eel in enclosure (7)

25: Greek characters suggest dawn (3)




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