Crossword for Thu, 26/Jul/2007

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Across
1: Uncrate 'Rampaging Horseman'? (7)

5: Boxer Max returned, holding heroin, for treatment (5)

8: Two animals follow a sort of cryptic clue (7)

10: D*** petrol pump sample? (7)

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

13: Spins grilles around axis (7)

14: Hand dog (7)

16: Solitary one finally putting me back in service (7)

18: Carries small cup and helps out (7)

21: Fling an item of furniture (3,5,5)

23: A rag in question (2,5)

24: Substitute for ants terrible racket (5,2)

25: Point to friendly crowd (5)

26: Old communist uprising described in distorted yell (7)

Down
1: Titleholder led short woman to have a celebratory drink. (9)

2: Rise as in throw, perhaps, showing fitness to fly (13)

3: Remember, mine cries in distress (9)

4: City that cowboys used to avoid (5)

6: Unaffected by a little liquor, he nursed the child. (4, 3)

7: Dont declare relay equipment (5)

9: Love our following morning (5)

11: Designed dashing ten-ton pick-up (3-5,5)

14: Reverend Spooner's congregants join together in fast (9)

15: New York decries eccentric period of medical training (9)

17: Taxi C.E.O. ordered for the not-so-ordinary (7)

19: Antelope found in oriental country.(5

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

22: Interstate trade is best (5)





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