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No. 410 by Cyclops
£100 prize to first correct solution opened on 12 February 2010

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Across

1 Cameron's opening "Free Spirit" takeaway outlet (6)
5 Pessary adjusted to accommodate second-rate street-walker? (6-2)
9 Nifty criminal giving pussy and back rub needs bright light to get end away (3-7)
10/25 Sun quite lacking and Times not exactly remembered for cultural advancement! (4,4)
11 Mathematician's group having Conservatives' leader by toes, wriggling (5)
12 Devoted follower of the backside – backside of you! (5)
14 Radio broadcast on Cameron's ultimate controversial thing to do with women (6)
16 Tender arse – cry out, having injection of new drug rearward (8)
18 Balls gets to top – that's really more than is necessary! (8)
19 Leading characters in expenses debacle welcoming next disgraceful increase (6)
20 Country yokel's conclusion: "I gets by with animals primarily" (5)
22 Brown in jam, covering up assassin group member (5)
25 See 10ac. 26 Yobs say wits augmented by drug experience (5,5)
27 Questionable pose – Palin at heart after America's support (8)
28 Ejaculation in bath after discovery? (6)

Down

2 See 24dn. 3 Bush's local independent execution device? (5,4)
4 Scene of awful conflict when old pop group grabs publicity (5)
5 Enthusiastically involved MP apt to get his nose in the trough? (9,6)
6 Private Eye-backed Archer novel includes good bit more on top (9)
7 Climax, performing with butts adjoining (3-2)
8 PM under pressure following Conservative Right involvement with EU Lisbon fiasco (10)
13 Closet, end replaced by one member getting limits of expenses and benefits (10)
15 Is wearing shades: cause of pains in the arse (9)
17 Maybe fan of T.Rex screwed player (9)
21 Covering for one's meat, naughty bits and ball (5)
23 Getting hard during appetising nooky sort of thing (5)
24/2 Charlie calls for "Private Eye chief" (8)


Previous Crossword Solution

Across: 9 Spittle 10 Intense 11 Tacit 12 Tattooist 13/23 Snipcock and Tweed 16 Gaffe 18 Elm 19 Yemen 21 Reward 26 Ad nauseam 27 Tenth 29 Doleful 30 Nemesis. Down: 1 Psst 2 Mischief 3 Static 4 Testicles 5/15 Fifth Amendment 6 Attorney 7 Unwise 8 Jettisoned 13 Sugar daddy 17 Earmuffs 20 Meekness 22 Wangle 24 Totems 25/14 Hells Angels 28 Hiss.

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