Crossword for Sat, 23/Dec/2006

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Across
1: Addition of some more flexible thinking (15)

4: Initiate discovered in boffo underwear (5)

6: Vicar regularly outdated technology (1.1.1.)

8: Centre of diamond is shrouded in fog (5)

11: Outfit in which one walks when outside the ship? (9)

12: Pate topping primarily honey and tamari? (3)

13: Native American involved in drug problem exposed (5)

15: Faith in Osiris, lamentably (5)

16: Boy scurries around Alabama parlor (5)

17: Attack set up by funny-looking little green man (5)

19: Sheep to start wallowing in ease (3)

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

23: Sigh audibly about fool giving lip (5)

24: Famous gardens said to move one to speak. (3)

25: More extensive extra, right? (5)

26: Offer one's hand to an accountant by way of an alternative bid. (15)

Down
2: Quietly pulls electrical connectors (5)

3: Film #6 taken in by Stooge #1? (5)

4: Sly dog covers horses for dancers (3-8)

5: Preliminary form of conscription (5)

7: Clobbering out in boxing venue (7)

8: Bumped into yours truly at junction (3).

9: Doris has residence in old West African republic (7)

10: Carelessly let teeth rot completely (2,3,6)

13: Storey's fantastic seafood (7)

14: Funny men smothered in dismal country (7)

18: Kitty's way of saying loudly, 'I hurt'? (5)

20: Pen extracts articles from satay (3)

21: Force one who hasn't paid to follow plan, initially (5)

22: English lead getting into the pants of guys (5)





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