Crossword for Tue, 27/May/2008

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Across
1: Gorilla taking head off at it's base! (3)

4: English poet holding us responsible for hold-up? (9)

9: The man with lack of skill shows cruelty (13)

10: Shabby but virile? (5)

11: Cabal resolved hot issue of headgear (9)

13: What this puzzle is (3)

15: Disturbed intruder, pet disturbed. (11)

16: Ever-practical, Mr. Vader keeps own little piggy (4-2-5)

18: Age of neo-catastrophe? (3)

20: Summaries of car option pamphlets (9)

22: Loathing for leader leaving platform (5)

24: Double profit repeatedly (5,3,5)

26: Undersized ones gripping coin, for starters (9)

27: Raw material for Swedish coins (3)
Down
1: Dilapidated sofa contained initially some hot embers: something's burnt remains. (5, 2)

2: Departed after her heart put in high spirits (5)

3: 15-acrosss toilet pot? Rubbish! (5,6)

4: Herb gets into place for icy dessert (7)

5: Uneven ships cable made from hemp (5)

6: Sound of river crossing (3)

7: Rip apart and mostly reject old ballplayer (9)

8: Lion-hearted ruler is free after getting burn (7)

12: Put hot cocoa out for someone glued to the TV (5,6)

14: Get your paper here! Amphibious creature seizes steamship; a number dead (9)

16: Confederate poet returned with rather less sparkle (7)

17: Relaxes about measure, but holds malice (7)

19: Explosive device held by one failed candidate (7)

21: Church council regulation sounds like a big gun (5)

23: Choose every other birdbath for Picabo Street's home (5)

25: Direct object (3)




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