Crossword for Sun, 23/Mar/2014

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Across
1: One going to a higher court backing Father George, cardinal worker (9)

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

8: 'Doctor, I hear bees,' the French drool (7)

9: May voyage a spell (7)

11: Nick's not at church (5)

13: One pointer concerning appetizer assortment (9)

15: My gal talking to Italian at the table? (5,8)

17: Challenge the bench in retaliation. (13)

19: Excellent pornography and liquor brought back fun after dark (9)

21: Expel National Service Union leaders and heartbreak will follow (5)

23: The king did not stand for it when he heard that he ogles her. (4, 3)

25: Actually, 17th century author's unfinished play is included (2,5)

27: Irish playwright livin soundly (5)

28: Remember, mine cries in distress (9)
Down
1: Musical direction for an old poet (7)

2: Finger in pot, stirring (5)

3: Arcking shot from Bill O'Brien (3)

4: Great conqueror or ragtime bandleader (9)

5: Silent, cat backs away from it (5)

6: Sprinted fleetly? (3)

7: Standard cart coming back with jam (9)

10: Tine expert no good (5)

12: Unaffected by a little liquor, he nursed the child. (4, 3)

14: Father's wise migration (7)

15: Traded partners for sprint ~ (5,4)

16: Cad mad about Dutch port (9)

17: California has an artificial waterway (5)

18: Stare at severe blemish (7)

20: Trainee repudiates closing plant? (5)

22: Removes from office and bags (5)

24: Child, bask by the sound (3)

26: Revolves around a star. (3)




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