Crossword for Sun, 7/Jan/2007

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Across
1: Ships use up aid at sea; remain in a grave situation (4,2,7)

5: Reportedly is nostalgic for wife (3)

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

10: One politician's a brat (3)

11: Unholy father backed shrew (5)

12: Counter of delay! (5)

13: Can lot be plastered around the jug at night? (9)

16: Rug behind structure in Scottish city (9)

17: He's not joking, it's completely lawless. (2, 3)

20: There was little weight in the announcement. (5)

23: Cleaning aid possessed by Fragonard (3)

24: Large glasses used on ships (9)

25: Sister gets nothing, we hear (3)

26: Ned Lunig, thrown inside, openly seen to be crapulous (13)
Down
1: Banners waving in British position (15)

2: Signal given more shape at sea (9)

3: A small piece of land is rented (5)

4: Returned from jog, made an unwise decision (5,2,8)

6: How to eat the heart of marsupial (3)

7: Therefore, finish off this bit of work (3)

8: Master William's title - or not? (7)

9: Doctrine for some Kiwis makes sense (3)

14: Unfinished book carried in case last in line? (7)

15: Taking the future into consideration, Chaney acquires farmstead (4-5)

18: Residue has scattered (3)

19: Merchant finally stocking this and that (5)

21: Pronounced ability to smell negative votes (3)

22: Going after the final piece of puzzle for a very long time (3)




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