Crossword for Tue, 7/May/2013

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Across
1: One may be transported by this kiss, it's said (3)

4: No man confused about brave king of Mycenae (9)

9: Swings needing repair by unknown stock gauge (4,4,5)

10: Harsh taxes on certain salts (9)

11: Do as I say in short retreat (5)

12: Involving ceremony within Victoria, for one (2,5)

15: One competes for prestigious universities (5)

17: Is next to a total bust (5)

18: Ruler's wife appearing last month in Yemen's capital (7)

20: Saw palm down (5)

21: Sport for the crook, with minimum weight (9)

24: 'Ransom'? Lame. Run 'Rocky I', 'II', 'III', etc. (5,8)

25: Cad mad about Dutch port (9)

26: Solo, the pilot rises? No way (3)
Down
1: Wilder badger liberates (9)

2: Hesper's fresh fields (7)

3: Private dinner starts late (5)

4: Something useful - like a matching collection? (5)

5: These people don't know 'Cats' song I arranged (9)

6: I tailored radical written opinion (9)

7: Turning back, Sid went in to astonish naturalists (7)

8: Accidentally unsex group with ties (5)

13: The jerk is one trailing a roll of Bounty (9)

14: Busted on a journey destined for the Orient (9)

16: Indoctrinate genius to bathe (9)

17: Shot at lure? (7)

19: A strain crippled master craftsman (7)

20: Anger doctor internalizes is more serious (5)

22: Better armed in illusion of sleep (4)

23: Terrorists question one of Saddam's subjects (5)




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