Crossword for Wed, 23/Jan/2008

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Across
1: Neil lost a letter and ended up with nothing (3)

3: In Howard's End - one has a passage here from Forster (5)

6: Englishman opening a can to dine at home (3,2)

7: Child is to depart, finally (3)

8: Don't obstruct slippery eel packer (4,5)

10: Mink, for one, may fly when theres trouble (3)

12: No spot for weather forecast before snow approaches (5)

14: Tears as leading character in romance dies (5)

15: In fear of wheat head (3)

Down
1: Former name for joint audition (3)

2: Flower inducing forgetfulness in vaudeville theater (5)

3: Simpletons at home with no money (9)

4: Period email feature (3)

5: Flower festival is pointless (5)

8: Look into bazooka-firing Afghanistan people (5)

9: Belated top-and-tailing to gladden one's heart (5)

11: Control escape (3)

13: Now Elton heard California's big one (3)





Solution (Reversed)
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