Crossword for Fri, 23/May/2008

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Across
1: Thus might florin study a silly timekeeper (3-3,5)

7: Mann's 'Death in Venice' Dorothy sent up (3)

9: Fish spawn upstream in little orifices (3)

10: Exegesis of clue an idiot misunderstood (11)

11: Snubbed a vacant journalist (7)

12: Opponent of new technology did play instrument outside (7)

13: Total lack of enthusiasm for girlishness in Scotland? (9)

14: Flower, large one, set up outside (5)

15: Getting old drink in silver container (5)

17: Cloth arrived by air after 50 hours (9)

19: Small item showing what poodle parlor may do (7)

22: A prize that goes to waste. (7)

23: Quite put out, doctor axes red tape (11)

24: Requires five kills, or a single accurate shot. (3)

26: He wrote a bit of poetry! (3)

27: 28 Invitation for man to get a cent on November 5? (5,3,3,3)

Down
1: Start reducing salt? (3)

2: Coolest sort of cats (7)

3: Stretching to far, covering(missing the front)holds down nothing 9)

4: Will, in the past, cried out 'timber' (5)

5: Threefold test (5)

6: Keep firm about the ring (5)

7: Insignificant trial includes six from old Rome (7)

8: A Hollywood star upset about paparazzi hub in crude social event (6,5)

11: A properly run lottery might be a complete success (1,5,5)

14: Alto I somehow kept in the dark, back during interactive broadcasting (4,5)

16: Tim ate one unsavory ape (7)

18: Stop following a snake to a pitch (7)

20: Annoying ad for toaster design? (3-2)

21: I turn, lost, in Italian city (5)

22: Fittingly, use following heart transplant (5)

25: I am reported to leer (3)





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