Crossword for Thu, 27/Jul/2006

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Across
3: Valuable coat of arms positioned (5)

6: Subject to constant cold (5)

8: Retro eatery has nothing covered in grease (5)

9: Stop in a tiny settlement in ancient times (9)

10: I'd returned broken cover part, officially (7)

11: Bad example or examples (7)

13: One who regrets having left leader (5)

15: Iridescent stone contains quirk having to do with vision (7)

17: Colorful spectrum to distort brain - ow! (7)

18: Me, in bed with heavenly body? (5)

20: Staying awfully dark (7)

22: Amplification device for 'Murder, a Novel' (7)

23: Dowdiest rear in Mexican party, almost (9)

25: Oddly, derros wont die in water! (5)

26: Drive back pariah from the East (5)

27: Cancel Times and Enquirer initially (5)
Down
1: Weapons to attack BS, involving way with words (11)

2: Chat with pal and make a declaration (7)

3: Help found in Adelaide. (3)

4: Tending in Southern California to fight straw man? (9)

5: Worthless even when recycled (3)

6: Puff from lips into hat (5)

7: Call initially communicates real yearning (3)

12: Enticements disrupt mental rules (11)

14: Arcking shot from Bill O'Brien (3)

15: Horse cart relocates minstrel troupe (9)

16: Thumb Drum? (3)

19: Italian dessert: Spelling eats a huge amount, Braxton eats a scrap (7)

21: Move to limp off without energy (5)

23: In favor of echoing game call (3)

24: Sound of river crossing (3)

25: Pass mould (3)




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