Crossword for Wed, 5/Mar/2008

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Across
1: Hears rallies (5,2)

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

7: Bankrupt being disrespectful about victory sign (9)

9: Feature a nation. (5)

11: Rejecting crew's work on board, you rest at the stern (8,3)

12: Bumped into yours truly at junction (3).

13: Sex and dope are wrong, it's revealed (7)

16: Tunes aware of dirigible (7)

18: Box put on line for bird (7)

20: Color red surrounds letters on a Cardinal's cap for all-out player (7)

22: Sister gets nothing, we hear (3)

23: Put hot cocoa out for someone glued to the TV (5,6)

26: Lasso a large animal, making first off for north (5)

27: Prig had ma conceal midriff (9)

28: Lassie from Sirius? (3,4)

29: Film after set back, is more sensitive (7)

Down
1: Senseless and dull? (9)

2: Romero races around (5)

3: Note found in prison is swell (5)

4: Healer making solemn statement about upcoming writers (9)

5: He stirs up a one who had referred to him in the past. (7)

6: Victorious one's in last resort with Harold (9)

8: Order directions for growing grass? (5)

10: Is Pat suitable? (3)

14: Gregorian chant emanates from unmelodious Anglo spin (9)

15: Is this a bird from Australia? (4-5)

17: Exercise is right for a one-time actor (9)

19: Wealthiest Rhode Island bureau (7)

21: Indolence evident in Rowes Lothario (5)

22: No one told sister (3)

24: Disturb earth at centre (29 for your love?) (5)

25: Hand calculators, starting as backups, add critical information (5)





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