Crossword for Sun, 23/Nov/2008

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Across
1: Revolution -- or small-time? (5)

4: Large cab I maneuvered, following a set of rules (9)

8: Hit rump exuberantly in victory (7)

9: Having a tendency to spring back, cats lie skittishly (7)

11: Irregular bouts of activity suit beach scrubbers (4,3,6)

13: Woman politely restraining cad on pavement (7)

16: One partner took it to reproduce (7)

17: Bullfighters' crazy rooster (7)

18: Serial entanglement with single Middle Easterner (7)

20: Fling an item of furniture (3,5,5)

24: Drug matures thick soups (7)

25: Deck out detective, putting pants on backwards (5,2)

26: Training some smart little monkeys (9)

27: Heartbreak land (5)
Down
1: Best work it out with mother (7)

2: Succinct commission document (5)

3: Entice substitute to drink. (5)

4: Residue has scattered (3)

5: As one lacking a vice (5)

6: Wilder badger liberates (9)

7: A large sea bird swallowed every second (9)

10: A group performing with energy 'The Untouchables' e.g. (5)

12: Some of the best came stumbling south (5)

14: Tradesman confined in nurses embrace (9)

15: Strange set-back overwhelms blundering bravado (7-2)

16: Skier's heart rivals climbers (5)

17: Some gambling couple no longer in bed! (3-2)

19: Down under - thoroughly (2,5)

21: Dispatch Socialist in contempt (5)

22: Almost all I have is lousy (5)

23: Delay yield (5)

25: Call for help oddly stops (3)




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