Crossword for Wed, 13/Dec/2006

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Across
1: Pick up line for first man swinging both ways? (5,2,4)

8: Hammers small rock outcroppings (7)

9: And give a little toot! (3)

10: Sound practical perception is a normal feeling (11)

12: Man, what an avant-garde US artist! (3)

15: And not in town, ordinarily (3)

16: Escalating naked conflict (3)

18: Cleaning aid possessed by Fragonard (3)

19: However, you expect trouble at first (3)

20: Worthless even when recycled (3)

21: Just grazed the pasty? (4-7)

23: Is Pat suitable? (3)

24: Pieces of improperly lit tachometer returned with malice (7)

26: A Hollywood star upset about paparazzi hub in crude social event (6,5)
Down
1: Explain a mackerel manoeuvre (4,5)

2: Cloth was dug up! (5)

3: Reportedly is nostalgic for wife (3)

4: The star of 'Ellen' has at folks with substandard morals (11)

5: Mere mists conjured up by hypnotist (9)

6: Consequence of upsetting thug or two (9)

7: Literary device may be fey? (5)

11: Bright-sounding agenda touches on heavyweight legend (5,6)

13: Ponders company portals embracing information technology (9)

14: Multiple notes keeping youth leader youthful (4-5)

17: New York decries eccentric period of medical training (9)

20: This is always resplendent, adorning heads (5)

22: A drain could be at the bottom (5)

25: Chatter about some pay-back (3)




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