Crossword for Fri, 15/Sep/2006

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Across
1: A girl in distress, sought by knights (5)

4: Curse the mother country? (9)

8: Attempt test (3)

9: Strap, though short, has hanger's heart (5)

10: Sort of uninitiated cheat (3)

12: Make money and set out to be serious (7)

13: Carries most of sea-bird back. (3)

16: Skier's heart rivals climbers (5)

17: Kind of eagle that is a resident of Sesame St. (5)

18: One final, huge Greek goddess (3)

20: Moving round to booming (7)

23: Lifeblood of dope (3)

24: Flower, large one, set up outside (5)

25: In fear of wheat head (3)

26: Form of address valued for the auditor taken unawares (9)

27: Part of stair is erect (5)
Down
2: Unfathomable letters from Lamb, say (7)

3: Language making a comeback in modern Italy (5)

4: Road leading into dismal swamp (5)

5: Make attractive gent out, wearing yellow? (9)

6: Fruit taken in in inn (9)

7: Cold medicine's secret ingredients (7)

8: Cereal vermin seized by superb 16-down (11)

11: 15-acrosss toilet pot? Rubbish! (5,6)

14: Smuggler participating in arms race? (9)

15: Coats need woven yarns (9)

17: Air transport for the lumberjack? (7)

19: A child toils to produce poems (7)

21: Was sick girl set up? (5)

22: Penniless meal is fantastic (5)




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