Crossword for Thu, 5/Jun/2008

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Across
1: Steel is ruined, nearly destroyed (5)

3: California business providing front for fraudulent racket (9)

8: Stranger, in turn, had an accident (3-3-3)

10: Perpendicular to 25-across? (5)

11: Fullness from meal I'd put out (9)

13: Draw the knot (3)

14: Throws out the pressman returning to play sport (7)

15: Stabs at centre-left defences (7)

16: Little woman at her lowest point (7)

19: Smash top off strange fruit with speed (7)

22: Road without a pole (4)

23: Rev. Spooner says 'The person massaging Reagan is illiterate' (3-6)

24: A sample makes sense (5)

25: Foolishly get pardon from patron (9)

27: The French spirits lifted by light poet (3,6)

28: Imported food injected with nitrogen (5)
Down
1: Buried by confused Hindu who took me in. (7)

2: One may be a very long time (3)

3: Stocks for bears (7)

4: Criticise measures in treatment (7)

5: Fancied poem composed in comfort (5,2,4)

6: Low-rated senator upset (3-4)

7: Laid up, Emma joins senior exercise club and complains loudly (7)

9: Call girl sting nabs head of Moral Majority (5)

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

16: Damage the object, Mr. Gore, having to do with marriage (7)

17: Underworld boss can be found among crazy sun-worshippers (7)

18: Boss a German around (7)

19: As Rev. Spooner might say, 'Please remain tomorrow' (7)

20: I, astride colt's mother with Donny's sister (5)

21: Ingrained reaction at home for wildlife (7)

26: Direct object (3)




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