Crossword for Fri, 18/Jan/2008

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Across
1: Roman date and time that is in Latin (2,3)

4: Pump witness (9)

8: A heron regrets losing its wings (5)

9: About time to change instrument used to measure elevation (9)

10: Stick house (5)

11: By no means the cleverest, anyway (9)

13: Exciting moment, actor as reviewer (11)

14: In fear of wheat head (3)

15: Mediterranean leaves unfashionable coins? (3)

17: Thus might florin study a silly timekeeper (3-3,5)

20: Famous Quaker drops last Quaker correspondent (9)

22: No French islands for the other Dr. Crane (5)

24: Open singles with additional meaning (9)

25: Lightweight cat (5)

26: Word of agreement disrupted trade at club a few hours ago (9)

27: Teaching assistants run into hospital facility for shocker (5)
Down
1: Perfect conviction ends trial (5)

2: This would make me a lord (7)

3: Carelessly let teeth rot completely (2,3,6)

4: 18-across Buyers should check this run around shops (5,5)

5: Take out former pamphlet? (7)

6: Small songbirds destroyed mitt near diamond (7)

7: Metallic element forming excellent electrical connection (4,5)

12: Rejecting crew's work on board, you rest at the stern (8,3)

13: Coach almost made fake conflicting noises (9)

16: A child toils to produce poems (7)

18: Deciphered code in a sea-nymph (7)

19: New Testament stories about gifts (7)

21: Gloomy semi-dull firmament (5)

23: Navigate by terse directions (5)




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