Crossword for Fri, 5/Dec/2008

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Across
1: Wood shavings? A strange device for a banner! (9)

6: Starts to prepare every kind of European tea (5)

9: Clean oneself, but in reverse (3)

10: One Miss Horn takes a tumble with guys having outlaw spirits (11)

11: Hazardous emanation from river used by a crime boss (5)

12: Hum like a bee? (5)

13: Mediterranean leaves unfashionable coins? (3)

15: Prejudice runs wild in a legal system (13)

18: Changes direction with care, as befits a benefactor. (4, 4, 5)

21: Root for mounting might (3)

22: Stopped and looked after blowing top (5)

23: Severely criticize cook (5)

26: Privy to accessibility (11)

27: Cot is unmade for short month in fall (3)

28: Sigh audibly about fool giving lip (5)

29: Four runners usually talk about YMCA in the morning (5,4)
Down
1: Go in with singer Karen, forgetting fish (5)

2: Cut Chicago ballplayer's training? (5)

3: Exploits, in Time, founder and glow cold (9)

4: Working sequentially (2,5)

5: Tear around special donut counter (7)

6: Prepare canvas with a colour like red, blue or yellow? (5)

7: Don't obstruct slippery eel packer (4,5)

8: Aliens set off (3)

14: Removes from office and bags (5)

15: How St. Nick's feeling lateral extremities in delight (5)

16: Undersized ones gripping coin, for starters (9)

17: 'No to sobriety!' -- a cry going to produce unfortunate reputation (9)

19: Animal turned left - that is right for the more righteous (7)

20: Loud noise in vocal number (7)

22: Each night before a holiday, Ray loses heart (5)

24: Only one mortgage reported (5)

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

26: Its a firm, small lettuce (3)




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