Crossword for Fri, 23/Jan/2009

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Across
1: Age of neo-catastrophe? (3)

4: The woman records family diplomas (9)

8: Measure of fitness sure leapt after work-out (5-4)

9: 'Colossus' artist loses interest (5)

10: Wizards covered in liquor and beer...it might be for charity (7, 4)

12: However, you expect trouble at first (3)

14: Uninitiated stoop to finish (3)

15: Alice, Val or 10-across exploit lotus-eating? (2,5,4)

16: Sound practical perception is a normal feeling (11)

21: Draw the knot (3)

22: In all, just a little peak. (3)

23: Martyr fighting segregation (5,6)

24: Audibly push lever (5)

25: Nolte, in movie 'Emergency Room,' is one eating on the grass (9)

27: Cover-ups of some Mexican heads reflected in more angry disorderly mobs (9)

28: Clothilda is carrying a parcel (3)
Down
1: Goes through ere sixpence circulates (11)

2: Neil lost a letter and ended up with nothing (3)

3: Reportedly, I cry and watch (7)

4: Without regard, seed and water plants (7)

5: 'Observe!' I cry to the audience (7)

6: 15-acrosss toilet pot? Rubbish! (5,6)

7: No one told sister (3)

9: Argument in the meeting (5)

11: Pick up line for first man swinging both ways? (5,2,4)

13: Exchange concealed proprietary knowledge (5,6)

17: Headless rodent left by bird (5)

18: Fish for captain (7)

19: Sees unusual section (7)

20: Recluse before had a very small sum of money (7)

24: Nightwear and jersey top added in afterthought (3)

26: Short bloke quietly escaped seaweed (3)




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