Crossword for Fri, 21/Nov/2008

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Across
1: Shifting financial fortunes cause industry revolution (8,5)

8: We turned up with endless Irish pitchers (5)

10: Created synopsis, but a detail I omitted is wrong (9)

11: Digs for leads in homicide of the elderly lady (5)

12: Those with regrets reining in destroyers (7)

13: Cast ballots, with five to back Edward (5)

14: Turn four in vessel (5)

15: Pen extracts articles from satay (3)

17: Neither partner finds way out of country (3)

18: Pinker and harder to find (5)

19: Maxes out tests (5)

20: Anticipate warning cry about bearing (7)

23: Fiber extracted from thistles (5)

24: Conspired to be captivated. (9)

25: Church assembly contributing to heresy? No dice! (5)

26: I'll go geld guys - suprisingly he laughs raucously. (7, 6)
Down
1: Composer found in a red hot oven? (9)

2: Pump witness (9)

3: A chair may be material (5)

4: Motorist to welcome hailing? (3-6)

5: Then, one crisis ends after call is for healthy exercises (13)

6: Each time, I lost message for Alice (3,2)

7: Turned aside helpers (5)

9: My gal talking to Italian at the table? (5,8)

14: Everlasting variety for Peter and Paul (9)

15: Neat study trashed ... more at eleven (4,5)

16: Dee Star danced in two clubs recently (9)

20: Cook wraps superb sort of bread (5)

21: Put a new value on what secret agent is hiding (5)

22: Assistants' crackpot ideas (5)




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