Crossword for Wed, 5/May/2010

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Across
1: Leaving firm when dating (5,6)

9: Tennis linesmen look for this tinea, perhaps (4-5)

10: Republican judges' seats (5)

11: Follow in broken suede shoes (5)

12: Pope cries out for viewer (9)

13: Mediterranean leaves unfashionable coins? (3)

15: Latin lives of Evita explained within (5)

17: The Irish are working for small clubs (5)

18: Expert standing in an area at the front of the stage (5)

19: Reportedly hoist Jeter of the NY Yankees (5)

20: About....about right? Wrong! (3)

21: Fastener made from crumpled ripple pac (9)

23: Studio sign initially obscured by swirling rain (2,3)

26: Culpability starts to goad us into leaving town (5)

27: Columbine takes stage during repeated Iolanthe opening, in blue-green (9)

28: A Hollywood star upset about paparazzi hub in crude social event (6,5)
Down
1: Big affectionate bears blunder (5)

2: Religious symbols featured in ceramic on sale (5)

3: Blunder into tall African mammal, with no infrared (5)

4: Proclaimed head of the French delegation initially eating roast (9)

5: A prison in motion (5)

6: Standard cart coming back with jam (9)

7: Approached flapper losing one small part (5,4)

8: Dotty rides around corrals with someone who passes out (9)

13: Titleholder led short woman to have a celebratory drink. (9)

14: Line around a shopping center is constricting (9)

15: Never out of order, a Kennedy is greatly admired (9)

16: Excitedly rerun tape for thrill (9)

22: Annual earnings can include profit from experience (5)

23: Flower shop nosh about $41 (5)

24: Upset Texas baseball player after the first (5)

25: Set display on the Fourth of July (5)




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