Crossword for Tue, 24/Jun/2008

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Across
1: Youngster giving wounded first aid (5)

6: Ripped off a group of hard-up Edwardians (5)

9: Lick up pal (3)

10: Exchange recipe describing a small amount of relish on rolled up taco (11)

11: Bounder beheaded by slippery swimmer (3)

12: Big flowers for VIPs? (4,7)

13: Perfect counter-spy equipment (3)

15: 27-across about starting off 1-down world unconditionally (2,3,2,4)

17: Steer TS into alternative routes (4,7)

20: Sheep to start wallowing in ease (3)

22: Conclude a recitation off-key (11)

24: Height is equal to three-fifths of the first one (3)

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

26: One final, huge Greek goddess (3)

27: To escape with lover from Warsaw, man climbs last section of fence (5)

28: Zealous police action captures leader of blackmailers (5)
Down
1: Supremely clever stories, overlaid with humor (7)

2: Unisex pelicans overwhelm and dislodge (5)

3: Proper wordplay describing actress Moreno (7)

4: Wood shavings? A strange device for a banner! (9)

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

6: It administers medicine to a clumsy one (7)

7: Page with scope for truism (9)

8: Garbs orations that lack publicity (7)

14: A legendary archer's in little Spanish Idaho town (9)

16: Show sadness when fruit gets cut out (4,1,4)

17: Pub brawl led to heavy gunfire. (7)

18: Talked about an urban area in the NW (7)

19: A small vault is said to be round about the rail support (7)

21: Former spouse was a model, it's revealed (7)

23: Publication for children (5)

24: Acid destroyed brace (5)




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