Crossword for Wed, 4/Oct/2006

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Across
1: Fruitless condition in part of South Africa (6,4,5)

6: The end, you say? On the contrary! (3)

7: White or brown powder sounds like pink (5)

9: Farewell from union leader after getting something straight (5)

11: We hear you require complete articles for this royal thriller. (7,6)

13: Mary gets back to business running building trade (7)

17: Vicar regularly outdated technology (1.1.1.)

18: Totally lacking a lofty plaything (3)

19: Perennial champs look for no upset (7)

21: Scenery has to get down by starting 12-across (7,6)

25: At one time, gobbling up two tablespoons (5)

26: Writer deserts pea-green match (5)

27: No one told sister (3)

28: Apologetic slime were confused about knowledge. (15)
Down
2: All for naught, perhaps; not many upset (7)

3: Blunder into tall African mammal, with no infrared (5)

4: Terrier shows how to stray (3)

5: Squirrel with a fuzzy caterpillar, say? (5)

6: Al's gamble on outcome of sports (4,5)

8: Inactive side (3)

10: Private dinner starts late (5)

12: Town's rail transport, not express? (9)

14: Pen extracts articles from satay (3)

15: Anyway - no! (3)

16: Club with space for some money (3)

17: I've lost struggle (3)

18: Taint corrupted giant (5)

20: Evil, as written about a discolouration (7)

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

23: God! Get real! There's no point getting upset (3)

24: Good Republican source of life-giving system for short-handed office workers (5)

26: Toothpaste brand at Target? (3)




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