Crossword for Sun, 23/Oct/2011

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Across
1: 'There the woman is!' exclaimed in a less friendly way (5)

5: They occupy the space of many workers (7)

8: Half-open tomb put in a shrouded form (7)

9: Yap about overdue wages (4,3)

11: Freshen the atmosphere (3)

12: Alice, Val or 10-across exploit lotus-eating? (2,5,4)

13: The color of a letter from Greece with purple edges (5)

14: Go thump basketball timer (4,5)

16: Stranger, in turn, had an accident (3-3-3)

17: Gas makes one put on weight (5)

19: Western retreat satisfactory, accepted by canoeists and surfers? (3,8)

22: Grant loud colour (3)

23: Shelter Dracula's heart - he's representing blood-suckers (7)

24: Strange nectars induce dreamlike states. (7)

25: Fire still in old instrument (7)

26: Jeep model went along to show (5)

Down
1: Not being particular, Xena and I moved to Connecticut (7)

2: Unfortunate rot in republic is everlasting (13)

3: Uncommon fly on rare plant (5,4)

4: Old-fashioned pastor has dined inside (5)

6: Suitable position to occupy in back with revolutionary (5)

7: An aerobatic bird? (7)

9: Swell benefit involving everyone (7)

10: Logical oil Polish chap applied (13)

14: Sikh leader grovels or doodles! (7)

15: Roll of coins Art's repackaged (9)

16: Sci-fi pioneer composes Mercury Sources (1.1.,5)

18: Thirteenth in a series, ER's about an Aussie racketeer who took repeated slams? (7)

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

21: Englishman opening a can to dine at home (3,2)





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