Crossword for Thu, 19/Jan/2012

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Across
2: With Starr finally out, Hyde's plan simply loses traction in a way (11)

9: Master strokes and coos in your ear (5)

10: Gin and tonic's third gulped by person arising (9)

11: African region of birth (5)

12: Make a deep impression, bound by ties initially thought to be most vexatious (9)

13: 27-across about starting off 1-down world unconditionally (2,3,2,4)

16: Going after the final piece of puzzle for a very long time (3)

17: Inflexible yet adjusted (3)

18: Bobbed beneath in playful attempt to drown journalist. (6, 5)

20: Everywhere, each container of flowers holds four (9)

23: Spanish wine from a city in Brazil getting German approval (5)

26: Focus of heroic move inside (9)

27: Approve a constant beast (5)

28: Western retreat satisfactory, accepted by canoeists and surfers? (3,8)
Down
1: English philosopher in rasher lot? (5)

2: Regularly visit the husband of a relative (5)

3: Exposed record to drop some data (9)

4: Gold tooth, perhaps, in satellite? (7)

5: Proper, for example, in short stories (5)

6: Excerpt from selection in 'The Ultimate Life of a Cat,' perhaps (5)

7: Piece of pottery containing drink to make beast tender (9)

8: One applying pressure to eight mixed up in back rent? (9)

13: Relative takes funny pose on glass bridge? (9)

14: I renew one TV in a complicated way to get an oral examination (9)

15: Masters' final foursome tees off -- 'Singh-ular' start (6,3)

19: Something one has to face: We're boy crazy! (7)

21: Acid destroyed brace (5)

22: Trainee repudiates closing plant? (5)

24: Certain tests of integrity after losing face (5)

25: Bail out first person with an excuse (5)




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