Crossword for Wed, 12/Mar/2008

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Across
1: Almost all choose fresh salmon (5)

4: Be quick to make appearance with instrument (4,5)

9: Pen opening regularly, bearing volatile, flammable liquid (7)

11: Out of context rather more than is necessary (5)

12: Inept casino confused the issue (4,2,5)

13: Bounder beheaded by slippery swimmer (3)

14: Stomach upset about hot computer brand (9)

16: Ear to (almost all) the ground (5)

18: Vigorous beer (5)

20: Young lady back at Kennedy gave erroneous information (9)

22: In the manner of a girl (3)

23: Sent one page rewritten in military lingo (11)

25: Ms. Lane swallows last of lean cuts of meat (5)

27: Bald guy squashes insect (7)

28: Building for owl and treble changes? (4,5)

29: Newsman Bradley accepts men, correct? (5)
Down
1: ABC mascot collapsed tunnels (9)

2: Entertains crowds (5)

3: Staying awfully dark (7)

5: Fling an item of furniture (3,5,5)

6: Feminine articles put in case (7)

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

8: Piece of wisdom from a quiet aristocrat (5)

10: Plowmen let Amy spread job statute (10,3)

13: A heron regrets losing its wings (5)

15: Emblem of sovereignty that was a quarter-pounder? (5)

17: How to finance 18-down? (5,4)

19: Prepare the blocks for a run, perhaps (7)

21: Problems from exchanging 1st double for a couple of triples (7)

22: Unscripted part for head librarian (2,3)

24: Predatory bird decapitated dog (5)

26: I shall be sick! (3)




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