No 2603, Sunday 26 Sep 10

ACROSS
1 - Opportunist in luck by river (7) – {CHANCE}{R}
5 - Does, raving about extremely good dual-purpose item of furniture (4,3) – {SO{FA B}ED*}
9 - Row about grand Asian animal (5) – {TI{G}ER}

10 - Jo, in loose sarong, having hot Indian dish (5,4) – {ROGAN {JO}S*}{H}
11 - A sailor reportedly delivered from storm (7) – {A}{SAULT}(~salt)
12 - American ringing friend in UNICEF, perhaps (7) – {A{CRONY}M}
13 - Filming group of spectators where there's target practice (8,7) – {SHOOTING} {GALLERY}
15 - Remark by picket in lookout (11,4) – {OBSERVATION} {POST}

19 - Freckle on leg - it's misshapen (7) – LENTIGO*
21 - Terribly irate about the Spanish studio (7) – {AT{EL}IER*}
22 - Low Sunday bellringer (9) – QUASIMODO [CD]
23 - Free, toilets on Euston, originally (5) – {LOOS}{E}
24 - Came out of Egypt's capital, then joined forces (7) – {E}{MERGED}
25 - Don Pasquale's nephew, tense or relaxed? (7) – ERNESTO*
DOWN
1 - Sword wound girl shows (7) – {CUT}{LASS}

2 - Imposing, old Pinochet? (7) – {AUGUST}{O}
3 - A fitness regime doing the rounds? (7,8) – CIRCUIT TRAINING [CD]
4 - I turn aria, with new arrangement, into Land of Hope . . . (9) – RURITANIA*
5 - In the morning US soldiers brought over a Greek character (5) – {S’IG<-}{MA<-}
6 - A novel that may give one enjoyment on a liner at sea - capital! (7,2,6) – {FUN}{ERAL IN*} {BERLIN}
7 - Cake - bishop, note, about to have one (7) – {B}{R{OWN}{I}E}
8 - In in 24 hours, coming from Benin some time ago (7) – {DA{HOME}Y}
14 - Objective absorbing Italian, one to act independently (2,2,5) – {GO {IT} AL}{ONE}
15 - Backhanded slash (7) – OBLIQUE [E]
16 - Worker employed in excellent US city (5,2) – {S{ANT}A FE}
17 - Threatening disaster? Nothing less, without oxygen (7) – {O}{MIN{O}US}
18 - Missile - fuss about right drill (7) – {TO{R}{PE}DO}

20 - Egg-shaped object, initially empty (5) – {O}{VOID}

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