Crossword for Thu, 5/Jul/2007

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Across
1: Craft technique for remodeling aged coupe (9)

4: 10 surrounded by, like, a clerk (5)

6: Stopped and looked after blowing top (5)

8: Multitalented near-phony described by 'vile' (9)

10: Daring time to ship (7)

11: Enjoy a mud pie and trade it freely (3,4)

12: A methodical soldier? (7)

13: Name of place where cat ate a little horse? (7)

14: Napoleonic site on Web is reactionary, very likely (7)

17: Chalet I remodeled in conformance with professional standards (7)

20: Reportedly regret cutting remark in quarrel (7)

22: Threw out long bit of dried up meat (7)

23: Common third power as a soup base (5,4)

24: Almost reveal Nationals' former identity (5)

25: Property initially in annuity settlement survived estate tax (5)

26: Suddenly lots and lots of black reptiles devouring zebra's head (9)
Down
1: Changes direction with care, as befits a benefactor. (4, 4, 5)

2: Pampered, after Molly cooked eggs (7)

3: Weird eastern lake (5)

4: Place vermin's raised for new business venture (5-2)

5: Issue of number one detergent brand being withdrawn (7)

7: Miserable raise follows poor grade (5)

8: Painting a beard (7)

9: Those who study bugs' motion got less confused (13)

13: Shake three times with essence of magnesia (7)

15: Nerve cells that could make nose run (7)

16: Let bank arrange cover (7)

18: Share between two some lethal venom (5)

19: Sort of aircraft axe? (7)

21: Part of book covers ballpark legends, using reliable background sources (5)




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