Crossword for Thu, 28/Sep/2006

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Across
1: Get rid of Bush (5)

4: Worthless even when recycled (3)

6: A girl in distress, sought by knights (5)

7: The time before the first woman (3)

8: Behind and down and out (3)

9: Top card? Excellent! (3)

10: Managed in lower Antwerp (3)

12: Painting surface covered in stages sometimes (5)

14: Is Pat suitable? (3)

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

Down
1: Bend in the middle and wind back (3)

2: Kingdom very mountainous at first (5)

3: Bird dog devouring bad lad (4,5)

4: Draw the knot (3)

5: Not here? No, no! (5)

8: Vagrant going over a little river to a foreign country (5)

9: Something useful - like a matching collection? (5)

11: Fool to join recital (3)

13: Have bananas now (3)





Solution (Reversed)
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A
T
B
U
R
C
S
H
I
A
E
A
E
V
E
L
I
A
R
G
R
D
L
E
C
A
E
M
U
B
S
A
U
O
S
S
E
G
N
A
R
W
E
L
I
M
N
I
T
A
E
T
P
A