Crossword for Wed, 27/May/2009

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Across
1: English philosopher cured pig (5)

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

8: Seabird coming back around by mistake (7)

10: Watch, say (7)

11: United States taken in by tax he prepared to squander (7)

13: Hotel of more than average height in capital (7)

14: Chatter about some pay-back (3)

15: Bend in Pennsylvania court case related to revered founder (11)

17: Disturbed intruder, pet disturbed. (11)

20: Provoke Church of Scotland's absent leader (3)

22: Play faster in last 3/4 of piece with bass held backward (5,2)

23: Members of Ravenclaw hit Hermione where? (7)

24: Condensed agreement (7)

25: Hit essayist with flower (7)

26: Stray cat deters bats (9)

27: Execute knitters for pitchers (5)

Down
1: We err by demolishing an alcohol producer (7)

2: Mr. Upton dressed, one suit being just like any other? (2-5)

4: Brief inclination to include likely candidates (5,4)

5: Color red surrounds letters on a Cardinal's cap for all-out player (7)

6: Tag his shirt in order to discover if he's only a little bent. (11)

7: Bundy under English seabird thats forever! (7)

9: Ran into a section of the time-table (3)

12: Risk of pole womans end being upset after handy beer (11)

16: Hornblower found a strange dog hidden by a hill (9)

17: Which creatures are found in factions? (7)

18: Again design rose float (7)

19: Center of ado: anger about second-rate British slaver (7)

21: Prophetic books about English people in Asia (7)

23: Short bloke discontinued hike (3)





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