Crossword for Wed, 21/May/2008

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Across
1: Most moving parts of rivers add estuaries (7)

4: Don't repeat lyrics (7)

7: Island captured by lunatic exists for one turbulent decade (7)

9: Speak silently or indiscreetly (5)

11: Top card? Excellent! (3)

12: No hefty role at sea for ship-launcher (5,2,4)

13: He's not joking, it's completely lawless. (2, 3)

14: Flooded out and united (9)

16: Bluff included in reckless dare in ivy league college (9)

18: Analyze rotten pears (5)

20: Conclude a recitation off-key (11)

22: Bite and flip over -- one way to win a wrestling match (3)

23: Grill when involved in corruption (5)

24: Midwestern city lost its soul (2,5)

25: Men caught in vile deed should be 'fixed' (7)

26: Up in grassy area around Kentucky (7)
Down
1: In a way, suffer from stain all around us (7)

2: A French number that is Country or Jazz (9)

3: The final deep depression embraces the descriptive term (7)

4: 'Ransom'? Lame. Run 'Rocky I', 'II', 'III', etc. (5,8)

5: Did a boob resemble navel? (7)

6: Hate because sailor gets a head start in Oregon (5)

8: Awful din; ill effects were her own doing (4-9)

10: Flirted terribly, and on your example dated start-ups (5)

15: The spider is a natural at disguise (9)

16: Goes bad and accepts never-ending abuses of the system (5)

17: Spotted one delinquent leader after parole violation (7)

18: Jimmy hugs otherwise retiring rock 'n' roll legend (7)

19: Former spouse was a model, it's revealed (7)

21: Short time for the Irish (5)




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