Crossword for Fri, 27/Jan/2012

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Across
1: Proper wordplay describing actress Moreno (7)

4: Song describing rat in a place of calm and beauty (7)

8: Again put together pieces from rare comb in exhibit (9)

10: Prepared for real active time (5)

11: Surrounded by grass, loose and laid-back (7)

12: Regretted backing up grasping tip of massive object (5)

13: Gave up and produced (7)

15: Sanctions mailed through fool (7)

17: Outrageous trio of Italians bursting in on divorcee and me (7)

18: Mid-East region is a metier confused (7)

20: Be of use to a head covering, we hear (5)

23: 'Beat it, mister!' said con man (7)

24: Jeep model went along to show (5)

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

26: Shameful young lady making her entrance in the manner of a talking horse (7)

27: OK, on the mark ... (5,2)
Down
1: Graphically describe harbour light (7)

2: About to get together in call to mind (9)

3: Odd bits of Niacin and Sprite (5)

4: Midday change (5)

5: Secretly include railroad in family future (13)

6: Better armed in illusion of sleep (4)

7: Workers are in giant red star (7)

9: Fine legs confused emotions (5,8)

14: Pass mould (3)

15: Healthy, but lacking first beer (3)

16: Under no circumstances should you take a worker from a bean-counter following his little number. (2, 7)

17: Accurate journalist demanded payment (7)

19: Before much time has elapsed a nobleman takes that over there (5,2)

21: Unprepared, a little gerbil darted the wrong way (2-3)

22: Hook Id display in religious showdown (5)

23: Loud den has style! (5)




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