Crossword for Thu, 25/Sep/2008

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Across
1: Couples posed for an intimate snapshot (5-2)

4: Admire well-designed sceptre (7)

8: Nick shouts - and theres trouble brewing! (3,5,2,3)

10: Group of eight initially outwits coup to enter Tripoli (5)

11: Formative years of Julia and Robin (9)

14: Large glasses used on ships (9)

17: Oak's first seen on the first of May with its leaves out (5)

18: No spot for weather forecast before snow approaches (5)

19: Degraded tip of compost heap spoiled Eden (9)

21: Cleopatra and her court's quirky pet saying (9)

22: ...or stuffed with the alternative (5)

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

26: Pen opening regularly, bearing volatile, flammable liquid (7)

27: Fit in cave after tea (7)
Down
1: Sound practical perception is a normal feeling (11)

2: Ensemble originally formed with ocarina, cello, theremin, euphonium, and tabla (5)

3: Result of incident (5)

4: Fruit is found in waterfalls (7)

5: Take Chair in university (3)

6: Kinky sex in pool is a blast (9)

7: Attempt test (3)

9: Michael Caine, first outspoken host (5)

12: Hang poor Democrat from the east (5)

13: I deem turds a regrettable necessity (11)

15: Hard-wearing but onerous tax (5-4)

16: Start reorganizing notes (5)

19: Mixed race had become a farce (7)

20: Follow in broken suede shoes (5)

22: . . . or working with one group of stars (5)

23: Comic Viking bombs fish (5)

24: Reportedly is nostalgic for wife (3)

25: Grant loud colour (3)




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