Crossword for Mon, 31/Dec/2012

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2: With Starr finally out, Hyde's plan simply loses traction in a way (11)

8: Evaluation pack of standard images (4,5)

10: The pole will carry the principal mainsail (5)

11: Cereal vermin seized by superb 16-down (11)

13: Freshen the atmosphere (3)

14: Former husbands surrounding prettier performers (9)

15: A revolutionary New England state or an Indian state (5)

16: Staffed without Western religion (5)

18: Drug problem for 100, in sum (9)

21: Bite and flip over -- one way to win a wrestling match (3)

22: Ruby ran off to marry after a couple of events came to light again (11)

24: Rinse out pine compound (5)

26: Consigned elegant, short, new dresses in red (9)

27: The star of 'Ellen' has at folks with substandard morals (11)
Down
1: Group of eight initially outwits coup to enter Tripoli (5)

2: At the outset, heads of state thought Iraq looked exceptionally belligerent (7)

3: Bobbed beneath in playful attempt to drown journalist. (6, 5)

4: The French boys' instructions (7)

5: Fool to join recital (3)

6: Upended Sparta's rulers (7)

7: Photographers arrived with noodles (9)

9: English novelist is in future a delight (5)

12: Girl hatches subterfuge in prison tower (11)

14: We hear former wife thrilled Richard, an odd person (9)

17: What models do when embraced by former Democrat leader - all is revealed (7)

18: Log support for unknown Housing Director (7)

19: Lucifer lived backward (5)

20: For motivation we are led by a Demon and Frog. (7)

23: Ruse duck (5)

25: Complain about the horse (3)




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