Crossword for Sun, 21/Sep/2008

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Across
1: Boggy terrain didn't sink Plan C's successor? (9)

5: Light up during fire sale (5)

8: Beatnik embraces nude in nightclub (7)

9: Helps for a short time (7)

10: Discounting all odds, teen assured to succeed (5)

12: Cast update: Loy gave a superior performance (9)

13: Startled, grabs sailor (3)

14: Hope destiny is remarkable - to free the mind (11)

16: Upset top duo; I went and confessed (5,2,2,2)

19: Draw the knot (3)

21: Turkey breast, for instance, comes from something in grain (5,4)

23: Alternative Lennon music? Its ho-hum (5)

24: This'll sound like a Scottish emblem (7)

25: Fuss over band amounts to worshipping! (7)

26: Re: bands, unfinished hymn, a type of poetry (5)

27: Write down 'In mink, not frozen'? (9)
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2: Foretold that the wine would be finished (9)

3: China to convert to a biblical place. (7)

4: Computer screen is OK with time sped up (7)

5: Bad call involving entrance to our neighborhood (5)

6: Bright-sounding agenda touches on heavyweight legend (5,6)

7: Side with university after regarding the 'left behind' matter (7)

8: Split with head of church and quit (5)

11: Mere chance of depression interrupting peace (11)

15: Do another version of Kerouac's work (2,3,4)

16: Hang around and look at that old Roman road (6)

17: Noble lady even spies earl, eh, sis? (7)

18: Current interruption has Republican upset (7)

20: Looking at a little monkey in glee (5)

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




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