Crossword for Sun, 3/Aug/2008

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Across
1: Is Pat suitable? (3)

3: Frequently held back by internet formalities (5)

6: Old-fashioned pastor has dined inside (5)

9: European sage knew a novel novel (9,4)

11: Famous pianist's inclination for vocalizing (5)

12: Increases scales; ate sloppily (9)

14: Opposed to commercial lyrics. . . (7)

16: Cretins wrecked the water tank! (7)

17: Corias crazy for last pirate (7)

19: Back section of a studio fills with bubbles (7)

21: Chided after empty Russian plane left the country (9)

22: All the performers express disapproval about it (5)

25: 'Ransom'? Lame. Run 'Rocky I', 'II', 'III', etc. (5,8)

27: Teaching assistants run into hospital facility for shocker (5)

28: Left a port near Dubrovnik (5)

29: Picture a dessert without topping (3)
Down
1: Deplorable! Sad wife ugly every second (5)

2: Takes care of ugly dents (5)

3: Love nest a real sign of being pretty easy (3-4)

4: Exchange concealed proprietary knowledge (5,6)

5: Pronounced ability to smell negative votes (3)

7: Curing bad meat in English river (9)

8: Doctor singes off top of sore and bandages (9)

10: Titan is finally cut short (5)

13: Farmyard creatures defining an unlikely story? (4,3,4)

14: St. Michael transforms metal transformer (9)

15: Green coat for Italian composer and Spanish painter (9)

18: A supporter starting to mock President Garfield's middle name (5)

20: Slimeball guards existence in French refuge (7)

23: This is always resplendent, adorning heads (5)

24: Detailed map I sent off (5)

26: Greek characters suggest dawn (3)




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