Crossword for Fri, 1/Dec/2006

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Across
1: Small orange backbone points to tongue (8,7)

6: In a dream I venerate clothing (7)

7: Flaw exposed in regrettable mishap (7)

8: Religious types taking some time in the morning? (5)

10: Running across adventurous sap, I rappel backwards at the same rate (4,5)

11: Stop in a tiny settlement in ancient times (9)

14: Former husbands surrounding prettier performers (9)

17: Peg's put on jeans, and airs (9)

20: Arenas almost filling with the hooter (5)

21: Plain gold and sterling - the ultimate in elegance (7)

22: Makes a comment about trendy vice (5, 2)

23: False sounds ruin Attic drama (5,10)

Down
1: Spread damage and trouble in rage (9)

2: Lincoln, an emotional actor, embraces supporter (7)

3: Beatnik embraces nude in nightclub (7)

4: Frost over mid-January during epic exploit (3,2)

5: Great stories about spice (5)

9: Hand out Kleenex, wiping away a bit of tears (5)

12: Skier's heart rivals climbers (5)

13: Young horses mistakenly resign early without hesitation (9)

15: Oriental festival on the first of November (7)

16: Send inmates free gin (7)

18: Zantac's first in things to buy for composer (5)

19: Wives' strange ideas (5)





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