Crossword for Mon, 5/Apr/2010

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Across
1: Drunk aide with fifth of Cointreau observed returning prisoners (9)

5: They secure money for the government, so we hear (5)

8: He darts around drunk (7)

10: Hun paid out for French prince (7)

11: Lined salt shaker made ready for use (9)

14: Inflexible yet adjusted (3)

15: Water plants used in informal Gaelic gardens (5)

16: The joint action of substances is messy; ring doctor! (9)

18: Uncommon fly on rare plant (5,4)

19: Dizzy Ben is a playwright (5)

20: Picture a dessert without topping (3)

22: Simple addition in cult film (4,5)

23: Broken home rid of beneficiarys condition (7)

25: Explains how to get rid of rear ends! (7)

27: Idler, upset, stirred (5)

28: Dry debate about stuffed animal (5,4)

Down
2: Drink one after another in a tantalizing way (9)

3: Equips for attacks (4)

4: Begins seeing another divorcee? Deplorable. (3)

5: A favourite car of Seattle natives. (11)

6: Almost all choose fresh salmon (5)

7: Changed musician not so offensively pious (13)

8: Stop fooling around with her at tea break (4,1,8)

9: Race cars Dr. Silver steers without trace of effort (9)

12: Toff aimed to do himself proud. (11)

13: Unfallen in gradual encirclement of city! (9)

17: Where a maid is found making good delivery in tennis (2,7)

21: Threefold test (5)

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

26: Attempt test (3)





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