Crossword for Wed, 26/Dec/2007

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Across
1: Taverns quoted cool clique (3)

3: Children nicely holding back secret (5)

5: Solo, the pilot rises? No way (3)

6: Fires partner in investment firm, we hear (5)

8: Curse the mother country? (9)

9: Headless rodent left by bird (5)

10: Famous gardens said to move one to speak. (3)

12: Same as Edward, partly comforted (5)

13: Neil lost a letter and ended up with nothing (3)
Down
1: In no state to contain a pregnant virgin? (3)

2: Plots get Cuban revolutionary leader in a terrible mess (7)

3: Lined salt shaker made ready for use (9)

4: Rinse out pine compound (5)

7: Yellow fowl (7)

8: Hum like a bee? (5)

11: Short bloke discontinued hike (3)




Solution (Reversed)
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