Crossword for Tue, 20/Jan/2009

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Across
1: Hangs ten vassals at hearing (5)

4: Dope Juan is involved in a 'West Side Story' number (9)

9: Bloody bored inside (3)

10: Busted on a journey destined for the Orient (9)

11: Sanctioned half of values I saw (9)

12: Picture a dessert without topping (3)

13: Strip of soil bearing large heads of Belgian endive (7)

16: Blamed and nailed copper, scam's leader on the inside (7)

18: Frantically parries swords (7)

19: Two daughters involved in sales of riding equipment (7)

20: Mr Stewart on the staff (3)

21: That may be reversed, but his son sits around pointlessly. (4,2,3)

24: A requirement to supply food (9)

25: Crew member is one in operating room (3)

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

27: Same as Edward, partly comforted (5)
Down
1: Giving up silly run, Reds tack on a couple of errors (9)

2: Ruby ran off to marry after a couple of events came to light again (11)

3: Waves like a toff (5)

4: Monday spent in thought (5)

5: Last brute buckles under counter arguments (9)

6: Cynical Cajun died exercising (9)

7: Help found in Adelaide. (3)

8: A small rig is something worth having (5)

12: Clearances for the first couple of characters to find answers. (11)

14: Chosen few travelled on with conductor (9)

15: One giving evidence, if ignored, would be more snappish (9)

17: Southern duo, caught in act, gave up hope (9)

20: Pet name for pirate ship (5)

22: I head riveting, intriguing and quiet nationality (5)

23: Starts to name Olivia Newton-John 'Country Entertainer' for the time being (5)

24: Standard style of music rejected (3)




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