Crossword for Thu, 13/May/2010

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Across
2: Old Mongoloid to farewell religious leader (5)

4: Judges playing conkers? (7)

8: What incompetent repairman says to beggar? (9)

10: Reportedly examine certain sports car (5)

11: Short line in letter back-fires (5)

12: Lankiest teen group lean with little energy (9)

13: Some wear medals when carrying weapons (5)

14: Crackers in bulk? Yes (3-4)

15: Records that could be hits (7)

19: Sculpted a bust with large instruments (5)

21: Greeting South-East Asian from Tibet? (9)

22: One hundred-odd bits of bombs in some projectiles initially (5)

24: Nesting eggs had slight flavor (5)

25: Giddy Texan rube gets out of hand (9)

26: 2 Be in control, name the photos! (4,3,5)

27: Excellent bowls for cooking furry critters (5)
Down
1: The Doors have these so-called musical sessions (5).

2: Fit so much in French drink (7)

3: Debate again, coming from behind and vaguely in the middle (7)

4: The grades of naval seamen (7)

5: Ratty cavalier redressed in proper horseman's uniform. (7, 6)

6: No hot tamale in this dish (7)

7: We hear you cannot pay, so you can't smell. (9)

9: Disbelieving customer found in fetid cell in turmoil. (7,6)

13: Conforming to good taste, I cast thee out (9)

16: No time for metal in name only (7)

17: Pen opening regularly, bearing volatile, flammable liquid (7)

18: Criticise measures in treatment (7)

20: Robert's musical wild animals (7)

23: Pan given back by pastry taster (5)




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