Crossword for Sun, 15/Nov/2009

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Across
1: Dopey stunt (5)

4: Degree consumes all-Ireland dancing girl (9)

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

11: She's providing us with a minder (9)

12: Scotsman to notice fundamental singular metaphysical entity (5)

13: The pole will carry the principal mainsail (5)

14: Tolerate small stream (5)

16: He wrote a bit of poetry! (3)

18: Road without a pole (4)

19: Verne's incredible chutzpah (5)

20: Idea I'm followed for days (5)

21: Cook, sorta! (5)

23: Taking up assorted roads with Crosby (9)

24: Pal teased about crazy snack food (6,7)

26: Testy chap distributed funds for incidentals (5,4)

27: Horse bolted as 7 lost its way (5)
Down
1: In hindsight, schedule recorded for a blast (9)

2: Took a breath, as robber finally departed (9)

3: Fashion term heartless: Feeling up Blossom (6-2-3)

5: Drew is ruled out (5)

6: You audibly ram partner (3)

7: Dizzy Ben is a playwright (5)

8: Some wear medals when carrying weapons (5)

10: Room for traffic light behind church (7)

12: Trespass upon a moniker exploited by commercials (4,7)

15: Eat after hollow enclosure is discovered (5,2)

16: Page with scope for truism (9)

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

21: Starts to read each chapter after pausing for review (5)

22: Property initially in annuity settlement survived estate tax (5)

23: Stadium erected one time (5)

25: Non-clerical song (3)




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