Crossword for Sun, 13/May/2012

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Across
1: Wanderer features in ones best adage (7)

5: 'Doctor, I hear bees,' the French drool (7)

9: Shoelace tip has baby bird losing its head (5)

10: Some of the best came stumbling south (5)

11: Five kills one. (3)

12: Gradually reduce European Community requisitions for playback devices (4,9)

13: Something good made by mini drink packer! (6,7)

15: Dry vegetarian, about to like this puzzle, perhaps? (6, 7)

19: Cat linked stories to the underworld (8-5)

23: Have bananas now (3)

24: She used to be called Celia (5)

25: Kingdom very mountainous at first (5)

26: Overseer required because of handle turning (7)

27: Hang South American author at crack of dawn (7)
Down
1: Factory to unveil cheap lantern part (5)

2: Flower shop nosh about $41 (5)

3: Hold spellbound in the tenth rally (7)

4: Endless barbecue arranged for young carnivore (4,3)

5: Undesirable Mark is worn out, holding me back (7)

6: Hand out Kleenex, wiping away a bit of tears (5)

7: See, sir; bar is operating at the beer eatery (9)

8: Poem about social worker left with grace (9)

13: Fall fall stops? (6,3)

14: One applying pressure to eight mixed up in back rent? (9)

16: The last movement produces great passion (7)

17: Religious observance improves personality a little (7)

18: Places for vacations, quiet intervals or breaks (7)

20: Rule will end in some paper (5)

21: Departed after her heart put in high spirits (5)

22: Crippled boy takes me in (5)




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