Crossword for Sat, 28/Feb/2009

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Across
1: Arranged date in Cairo means extermination (11)

7: Drongo lacks even a pet (3)

9: Shy away from women's clothing (5)

10: Manipulated miter gear to move again (9)

11: Questionable realtor robs preacher (4,7)

13: Nothing we have to pay (3)

14: Furious persons cry for the lure of the wilderness (4,2,3,4)

16: Changes direction with care, as befits a benefactor. (4, 4, 5)

19: Plan to return with woman (3)

20: Small drinks for each young man's agent (11)

21: Herb upset Rico; also with little hesitation (9)

24: Cook, sorta! (5)

25: Inflexible yet adjusted (3)

26: Carelessly let teeth rot completely (2,3,6)
Down
1: Lineman circled South Carolina once, and settled down (9)

2: Get sick chasing a grand lady's maid (7)

3: Intruders bury proles in pieces (11).

4: Gymnast produces hybrid of car and boat (7)

5: Doctrine for some Kiwis makes sense (3)

6: Complain about the horse (3)

7: Stone or card (7)

8: De Bergerac hugged bird on return (5)

12: Martyr fighting segregation (5,6)

15: Oscillating crystal perhaps not so rare (9)

16: Strange red item showing black mark (7)

17: Edit verbose note (7)

18: Others acquired skill to turn over a new leaf (7)

19: Robin Goodfellow's ice hockey requisites (5)

22: Is Pat suitable? (3)

23: Period email feature (3)




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