Crossword for Sun, 28/Oct/2007

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Across
1: Make an attempt at a basket weaving (4,1,4)

6: An Indian princess fled east repeatedly (5)

9: Opposition leader has share in speech (7)

10: Appropriate work in relaxing place (2-3)

11: You audibly ram partner (3)

12: Pick up line for first man swinging both ways? (5,2,4)

13: Bury darling, having one of relatives read (9)

16: Uncharacteristically, Dickenson pens uplifting romantic ballad (5)

17: Digs for leads in homicide of the elderly lady (5)

19: Knowing everything, signal Lee frantically (3-6)

20: Bright-sounding agenda touches on heavyweight legend (5,6)

23: Cronkite, Bradley, and Safer's first network (3)

24: A quaintly pleasing accent (5)

25: Garments for many knights, thanks to British poets (7)

26: Better armed in illusion of sleep (4)

27: Confined bear without a trade (9)
Down
2: Jack's described part of a church (5)

3: Taxi omitted going around gnome (5)

4: Six points making a case for one in good shape (5)

5: E.g., lead Boston finally out of cellar, American League (4,5)

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

7: Do any letters appear after number 12? (7)

8: Those who study bugs' motion got less confused (13)

9: Fling an item of furniture (3,5,5)

14: Four runners usually talk about YMCA in the morning (5,4)

15: Ice trails guide down to earth (9)

18: Not going back, confident, with shaved head (7)

21: Ikhnaton's successor or teacher (5)

22: Running back almost blew grand (5)

23: Edible root on grapevine equals 200 milligrams (5)




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