Crossword for Fri, 1/Aug/2008

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Across
1: Free for all by lack of padlocked freight compartments (2,5,6)

8: Notable piece of animation by English bishop (5)

9: Metallic element forming excellent electrical connection (4,5)

11: Side with university after regarding the 'left behind' matter (7)

13: Creep closer to girl, fight cold back (5)

14: Toothpaste brand at Target? (3)

16: Invention to trick four into a stupor (11)

17: Playwright rethinking copyright wrangle (4,7)

20: Solo, the pilot rises? No way (3)

21: Nearly everyone can work on the course without help (5)

22: The ultimate objective is not to achieve the goal. (2, 5, 1, 3)

24: Show off Mark's Mazda Miata, for one (6,3)

25: Singers in a special Tosca production (5)

26: Fine legs confused emotions (5,8)
Down
2: Arrests and starts having a little torture session (5)

3: Arcking shot from Bill O'Brien (3)

4: Doctor's swell operating (7)

5: Rear oat variety as a way to break up the soil (7)

6: 20-down 21-down to rush a grand relly (18)

7: A cold fish embraces that woman's mortal weaknesses (8,5)

8: Opening event in cruise: Iran art display (7-6)

10: Digs up former chambers containing origins of ancient temples (9)

12: Drop in rent keeping me housed after last month (9)

15: Comic's ROM crashed! Small world, isn't it? (9)

18: Perhaps stonefish can be found in shamrock code. (7)

19: Woody is to eviscerate Human Resources, that is (7)

23: Frequently decimal? (5)

25: Sounds like everything: a bore (3)




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