Crossword for Thu, 23/May/2013

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Across
1: Wrestlers grip held. Too bad (7)

5: Crowd ultimately least friendly and most dangerous (7)

9: Rocks lure a breeding fish (4,9)

10: Fast times with company cracked high-strung recruiter (6,5)

11: In no state to contain a pregnant virgin? (3)

12: However, you expect trouble at first (3)

13: I deem turds a regrettable necessity (11)

14: Tag his shirt in order to discover if he's only a little bent. (11)

18: Control escape (3)

20: It comes to a point everyone heard (3)

21: Inspects old radical for a moment (5, 6)

23: I, for one, adhere to edict (13)

25: Serious musical talent at home (7)

26: Final recipient of product ensured indiscreetly. (3, 4)
Down
1: Clean oneself, but in reverse (3)

2: One later enters, like, with matching sides (11)

3: Algerian city has grand musical instrument (5)

4: Garbs orations that lack publicity (7)

5: Stone or card (7)

6: Yeller eats two steak bones as Elly May's pet (7)

7: Wander around inside territory (3)

8: Name of place where cat ate a little horse? (7)

10: Attempt test (3)

11: Intruders bury proles in pieces (11).

14: Surprisingly tautest act (7)

15: Heroin's prepared approaching land (7)

16: Last offer (4,3)

17: Extreme aims voiced (7)

19: Agree to make Lucifer wicked? (3)

22: Improve me back end (5)

23: Standard style of music rejected (3)

24: Startled, grabs sailor (3)




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