Crossword for Sun, 17/Aug/2008

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Across
1: Inept casino confused the issue (4,2,5)

7: Small piece of fish (3)

9: Backblock not all there (3)

10: Clothilda is carrying a parcel (3)

11: Sikh leader grovels or doodles! (7)

12: Lepers treated by North Dakota specialist? Brilliant! (11)

14: Performer to account for lock (7)

16: A good friend to union, radical is not doing it for money (7)

18: Ace swallows pastry tart (7)

19: Hold spellbound in the tenth rally (7)

21: Beware of these they show the funny side of the month! (4,2,5)

23: Dirt caught in footwear (7)

24: Former name for joint audition (3)

26: Consumed and digested tea (3)

27: Nothing we have to pay (3)

28: I deem turds a regrettable necessity (11)
Down
1: Separate sort of cameo role (4,5)

2: Begins seeing another divorcee? Deplorable. (3)

3: I shall be sick! (3)

4: Leaf in fancy plate (5)

5: Hint at irregularity of annuities (9)

6: Barque, for one, is a trio-tutor (5-6)

7: Ever-practical, Mr. Vader keeps own little piggy (4-2-5)

8: Pour dripping over tack (5)

12: Conclude a recitation off-key (11)

13: Toff aimed to do himself proud. (11)

15: ESP school worried ancient dramatist (9)

17: Four runners usually talk about YMCA in the morning (5,4)

20: 500 = 100 + 0 - that's entertainment! (5)

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

25: In fear of wheat head (3)

26: Perform part of play (3)




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