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Crossword 1227

16 August 2013

by Margaret Irvine

Across
1 Minister losing heart - the fellow offering stereotyped phrase (6)
5 Withdraw pamphlet following handout (8)
9 Exotic birds in one Italian city (8)
10 Made small cut in stole (6)
11 The raison d'etre of brotherhood? Speaker often has to rule on it (5,2,5)
13 Pugilists KO's unknown South African (4)
14 What tunnellers do about a vessel in river (8)
17 Priest's sleeveless attire producing a blush possibly in church (8)
18 High flier's boat on a lake (4)
20 Barry - he heads fantastic store department (12)
23 Capital priest gets fever (6)
24 Move to another place increases number of insects (2,6)
25 Boss extended helter-skelter (8)
26 Developer of light bulb brought about end of match (2-4)

Down
2 Sound of Ananias's stringed instrument (4)
3 Secretly plans to learn what may be on church roofs (9)
4 Bring forth joy unconfined (6)
5 Roman church sent up food for Russian city (5,10)
6 Living has been exceptionally fine, having diamonds (8)
7 Visible projectile missing top athlete (5)
8 Reportedly sweep away falsehood - you'll see better for it (10)
12 Plant I found in Paris outside dilapidated art-house (6,4)
15 Those bearing the slain appeal to God during East European uprising (9)
16 Aged bone dug up, one of three miraculously preserved (8)
19 Admits error after illegal service (4,2)
21 Drinking gallons, journalists pushed on slowly (5)
22 Sideways move by car initially stuns child (4)

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