Crossword for Fri, 4/May/2007

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Across
1: Girl hatches subterfuge in prison tower (11)

5: Chain some; cuff objectors (3)

7: Don't encourage satellite pace to slacken. (11)

10: Anyway - no! (3)

11: Get rid of Bush (5)

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

13: Working up here? Not in the next episode (9)

15: Detailed map I sent off (5)

17: Do as I say in short retreat (5)

18: Southern duo, caught in act, gave up hope (9)

19: Odds dropping at each word, the happy rhea Ezra bred becomes unpredictable (9)

21: One-on-one court of some old Greeks (5)

23: Frost to cover the cake (3)

25: Left with pal carrying new gold case (11)

26: Short bloke quietly escaped seaweed (3)

27: Support sign for subordinates (11)
Down
1: 'Pops' is very unhappy in retrospect (5)

2: Group of lawyers is attending sports events, so we hear (9)

3: Free trade: highest bird for lowest bill(5)

4: Consents to accepting decline in rates of change (9)

5: What this puzzle is (3)

6: Poked with a knife, one cat finally howled outside (9)

8: Okay shot ripped tears in butt (6-5)

9: Exegesis of clue an idiot misunderstood (11)

13: Honk at yokel carrying pitcher; stick with finger food? (9)

14: Patricide possibly associated with children's health (9)

16: Tiger seen roaming National Park (9)

20: Weir contacting Hollywood star (5)

22: Master strokes and coos in your ear (5)

24: Bounder beheaded by slippery swimmer (3)




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