Crossword for Sun, 1/Jan/2012

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Across
1: A clown circled at a distance (5)

4: Fragile one from England let out (7)

9: Mere chance of depression interrupting peace (11)

10: What's left when you burn the tree (3)

11: Drawing, for example, a bit of a cartoon (3)

13: Dodgy queen is tender (5)

14: Threefold test (5)

15: Fabulous setting for Biblical character: American state (9)

17: English novelist is in future a delight (5)

18: Hordes of unions' speakers (5)

19: His stable is unstable, it's found (9)

20: Adore inconstant nymph (5)

22: Sketch conscript (5)

23: Former name for joint audition (3)

24: Is Pat suitable? (3)

25: Support sign for subordinates (11)

27: Reds die, but revolutionary lived (7)

28: Penniless meal is fantastic (5)
Down
2: Leaders of Orioles and Rangers stick in the dugout? (3)

3: Shun use of sinful carnival attractions (9)

4: Short example of bag for barrister? (5,4)

5: 'There the woman is!' exclaimed in a less friendly way (5)

6: Test limits of sexologist in assignation (5)

7: Arranged date in Cairo means extermination (11)

8: A cold fish embraces that woman's mortal weaknesses (8,5)

9: A little sports car, let to harassed Southern belle (8,5)

12: Carelessly let teeth rot completely (2,3,6)

16: Got off the coach tired, on Eastern time (9)

17: Last brute buckles under counter arguments (9)

21: Sprinkles studs under reconstruction (5)

22: Cut up after having gambled, with death perhaps? (5)

26: One politician's a brat (3)




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