Crossword for Mon, 20/Nov/2006

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Across
1: California business providing front for fraudulent racket (9)

6: Republican badly ires one on the way up (5)

7: Perform part of play (3)

9: Fish spawn upstream in little orifices (3)

10: Articles in 'Divers Times' (5)

12: Wild ermine encaged years here?! (9)
Down
2: Its a firm, small lettuce (3)

3: Bringing up the kids - Dad's paying for it (9)

4: Tarka beheads scoundrel (5)

5: Perennial champs look for no upset (7)

6: The portrayal of things as they are in Mailer's novel (7)

8: Instrument on top of tree or shrub (5)

11: Terrier shows how to stray (3)




Solution (Reversed)
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