Crossword for Tue, 2/Oct/2007

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Across
1: Boxer Max returned, holding heroin, for treatment (5)

4: Noodling ragtime might make you move back and forth (7)

9: Where junior diplomats are sent to spout off (7)

10: Little bitty lines on a letter from Athens (7)

11: Grind nail head into wound (5)

12: Loaded bloke swallowed third of a slab (9)

13: Sort of uninitiated cheat (3)

14: Risk of pole womans end being upset after handy beer (11)

18: Hang back, keeping right next to person buying a jumper (11)

20: How to get around doing business, essentially (3)

21: Bunyan gets into Moores wine bottles (9)

24: Grand space for bride's mate (5)

25: Retreat is covered by Times canine expert? (7)

26: Distended, having bolted a stew (7)

27: Frenzied recital piece (7)

28: The short one may be drawn (5)
Down
2: Taxi takes trio of travelers to particular tree? (7)

3: Telling of beer jokes brings uproars (9)

4: Witticism provided theme (5)

5: Stop-Go see funny type of march! (5,4)

6: Getting old drink in silver container (5)

7: Seabird coming back around by mistake (7)

8: Had dressed formally without a hat (5)

9: Current about departure (2-5)

15: Support caliph, ultimately; reflective quote is portentous (9)

16: Outrageous! Reimburse Greg. IOUs included (9)

17: Medusa's sadly taken for granted (7)

19: Song about chaps in the country (7)

20: Show disapproval at disturbing rest with another needle (7)

21: Ruse duck (5)

22: Dive in amidst scrap (5)

23: Fur seal frolicking around entrance to bay (5)




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