Crossword for Wed, 28/Mar/2012

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Across
2: Tidy up and clean floor finally and decisively (4,3,3,3)

9: Dont declare relay equipment (5)

10: Sissy's fabric cleaner suggested by the Rev. Spooner (7)

11: Blacked out counter-studies about court (7)

12: Depressions beginning to vex bowling lanes (7)

13: One in charge of carbon filament (5)

14: Prohibit a clone performing in past Olympic Games (9)

17: Fifty are returning after the last hemp mixture has a short life cycle (9)

19: Powerless to move, as shiner tremendously shows (5)

20: Cuts taxes (7)

23: Tami, soaking up sun, waves (7)

25: One might be uplifted if a cockney spoke of arts such as opera. (7)

26: Girl leaving in the morning from America (5)

27: How a diver might marry (4,3,6)
Down
1: Puzzle over the end of soccer coach (5)

2: Healer making solemn statement about upcoming writers (9)

3: Study a French instrument - it's a puzzle (9)

4: Injured after face off and ready to shoot (5)

5: Bring salvation to despised, rejected (7)

6: Headless rodent left by bird (5)

7: Abundant specimen doffing cap (5)

8: Result of sleeping in currently fashionable paintings (4,5)

13: Empty cell on mountain? Most ingenious! (9)

15: Run a piece peculiarly devoted to the pursuit of sensual pleasures (9)

16: Spy on (9)

18: Set aside a conservation area (7)

21: After church, scream at sight of mouse's boldness (5)

22: Melodious vocal rendition of musical composition (5)

23: Finishes wet, so throw the girl something for drying (5)

24: Savings plan question starting to intrigue certain Middle Easterner (5)




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