Crossword for Thu, 25/Mar/2010

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Across
1: Circle-drawer combines with 27 to make direction card (7)

5: Oblique demand for a new church (7)

8: Exegesis of clue an idiot misunderstood (11)

10: Drongo lacks even a pet (3)

11: One-time philosophical teaching turned him to classics (13)

12: Plastic trade is more dignified (7)

15: Irene's new name (5)

16: Herd one of the cattle? (5)

17: Land affected by the Oslo settlement (7)

19: Dine out and stop being vague (13)

22: Complain about the horse (3)

23: Trashy dime novel about American sex symbol who's not all there? (5,2,4)

24: Everyone in exhibition lacking in character (7)

25: Relaxes about measure, but holds malice (7)
Down
1: Without a bit of Retin-A, stops wrinkles (7)

2: Chewed-up gum in tater -- how toothsome (5-8)

3: Little Mermaid's voice overhead (5)

4: Small crewmen back rockets (5)

6: Peculiarity of family repeating letter (9)

7: Otherwise angered by a fencers call (2,5)

9: In the beginning, the first persons found Latin confusing. (7)

10: Devil and saint share presentation (13)

13: Gambled on wicked stunt-man (9)

14: To be groovy, must not be left off. (5, 2)

16: Supporters, but not for long (7)

18: Imposing put our nose out of joint (7)

20: One who gets up part of stairway (5)

21: Crazy Sadie's notions (5)




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