Crossword for Mon, 17/Nov/2008

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Across
1: Okay shot ripped tears in butt (6-5)

6: It comes to a point everyone heard (3)

8: For Summits, speak out of order (5)

10: Derided beatnik rang (9)

11: Dark mysterious thing (5)

12: Criticize changes heard in piano pieces (9)

13: The outbursts one hears are hers (7)

15: God, transforming first day into last night, was received (3)

16: Bend in the middle and wind back (3)

18: Fixed penalty for 9 (7)

19: Increases scales; ate sloppily (9)

20: Sheraton houses poetic inspiration (5)

23: Bravery drops a non-drinker easy start for marrow! (8)

24: Do the young work for long? (5)

25: Fish spawn upstream in little orifices (3)

26: Mixed greens and teals, so dad's remodeled (6,5)
Down
1: Mature writer beyond racy, impertinent introductions (5)

2: Crow circles front of gate in Eastern fort (5)

3: Helps for a short time (7)

4: Definitely the recital is arranged (7)

5: Aunt Peg really messed up the cheap seats (6,7)

6: Long train traveling to city near Washington (9)

7: Leda overtaken by frenzied satyr -- perhaps debauched? (3,6)

9: Scenery has to get down by starting 12-across (7,6)

13: Secret art dashed Tennessees desire (9)

14: Goner osculates wildly (4,5)

17: Tits are flying birds (7)

18: Plain gold and sterling - the ultimate in elegance (7)

21: Be of use to a head covering, we hear (5)

22: Had dressed formally without a hat (5)




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