Crossword for Sun, 8/Mar/2009

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Across
1: Recruit criminal with calligraphy (9)

6: Fancy brush? (5)

9: Ms Starr has a gun, a mere toy (9)

10: DVD possibly missing model of natural filter (5)

11: Desires evil lives (7)

12: Use tapioca skin with bean (3, 4)

14: My gal talking to Italian at the table? (5,8)

15: Finish suddenly, like an oboe? (1, 4, 2, 3, 3)

20: Closely follow nit in room facing east (7)

21: Nut hounds famed Arizona shooter for something to deaden the noise (7)

23: Chip is describing rare bird call (5)

25: Gambled on wicked stunt-man (9)

26: Hate because sailor gets a head start in Oregon (5)

27: Split, ran? (9)
Down
1: Beatnik embraces nude in nightclub (7)

2: Refusals thwarted goons (2-3)

3: Give Adele a seat in said fortress (7)

4: Runs in place without a top--without a top OR bottom (5)

5: The rate changed at movie house (7)

6: A bit of the English course may cause embarrassing situations (7)

7: Sprinted fleetly? (3)

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

13: Odd bits of Niacin and Sprite (5)

14: Slight urge at night (5)

15: Perplexingly, Melbourne Cricket Club ate a Black Rock venue popular with Muslims. (2, 5)

16: Spout off, immersed in Homer, to quick-tempered person (7)

17: Reports of incursions from Thailand lead to angry outbursts (7)

18: This would make me a lord (7)

19: Communist air force is entertained - entertained splendidly (7)

21: Discussed one who broadcasts mistake (5)

22: Either way, it's flat (5)

24: Equips for attacks (4)




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