Crossword for Tue, 26/Jun/2012

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Across
1: Pair of witnesses' mostly smooth transfer may end with Tony Soprano, possibly (7)

4: Refined women suppressing desires, principally for boys (7)

8: Maiden from France lowers bloomers (7)

10: Bad blood from taking head off to slay William (3,4)

11: Noted Sid returning and ex leaving, put out (13)

12: Stop the drip; its for future use (9)

14: Relieve an opposition of a low-point (5)

16: Route around exterior (5)

17: Trickster waits for jams (9)

19: Menzies-Carr alliance keeps eye on silly timers (3-3,7)

23: Desires taking time and interest for musicians (7)

24: Pulling in fish? Right - pulling in fish (7)

25: Shocks friend overwhelmed by rude slap (7)

26: To be a cowboy in a northern range by the Sound (7)
Down
2: No, Dr. Swift edited ' Windswept Bank' (9)

3: Oddballs go right to Kansas (5)

4: Racing off without first resting (5)

5: Flirting could end with marriage (9)

6: I head riveting, intriguing and quiet nationality (5)

7: My gal talking to Italian at the table? (5,8)

8: Holder of strange ritual of troll (5,8)

9: Musical composition pleasing to the ear (5)

13: Merry-go-round made from a vehicle with wake-up lamps in front (9)

15: Getting rid of joint pain (9)

18: Inert form of saltpeter (5)

20: First-class puzzle originally from Ontario is available (2,3)

21: Second thoughts following half-formed wishes are handfuls of straw (5)

22: Chaney horror clip upset chronic laugher (5)




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