Crossword for Thu, 26/Aug/2010

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Across
1: Working on mental topic? (13)

8: Tarnish, with bit of dirt, symbol of Superman's composure (9)

10: Near weightless? (5)

11: Unfortunate rot in republic is everlasting (13)

13: Curse the watcher hiding terrible evil within. (3)

14: Distance to pull cart up before time (7)

15: Ancient history part is excessively trimmed (7)

17: Desired rotten insults (7)

19: Liquidation of one country led by pair of fools (13)

21: Flower power honey-bees provide (5)

23: Harm from dent encompassing front of exterior trim (9)

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

Down
1: Mediterranean leaves unfashionable coins? (3)

2: Having red nose, turned back (7)

3: Introduction to knitted/purled English (7)

4: Property initially in annuity settlement survived estate tax (5)

5: Crook skimmed cash register? (3)

6: Minor change in the White House? (6-3-4)

7: Small drinks for each young man's agent (11)

9: Cheaper oil, gas distributed in Island chains (13)

11: Beware of these they show the funny side of the month! (4,2,5)

12: Prohibit an attorney's organization (3)

16: Its a firm, small lettuce (3)

17: A vagrant fishing-boat (7)

18: Prepares this way, dearies (7)

20: Rooted in regressive muddleheaded isolation (5)

22: Beauty stripping top and bottom is an additional feature (3)

24: Send back gangster's gun to get ID (3)





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