Crossword for Wed, 13/May/2009

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Across
2: How a diver might marry (4,3,6)

7: Backroom houses last component of engine (5)

9: Rita Mears breaks wind near a plane (9)

11: We hear you require complete articles for this royal thriller. (7,6)

12: English poet holding us responsible for hold-up? (9)

13: Scotsman to notice fundamental singular metaphysical entity (5)

14: Goes bad and accepts never-ending abuses of the system (5)

16: Duck putting string on ancient peeper (9)

19: Like a high ranking diplomat's awful ambrosia salad (13)

22: French king rested after a tumble and swaggered (9)

23: After party longing for senior member (5)

24: Ministers ordain art evil? I doctor a reversal (13)
Down
1: Runner or dramatist in play (13)

2: Offensive time: that woman's in restraints (7)

3: Edward, holding a bird, came behind (7)

4: Handle two-thirds of the world (5)

5: Language making a comeback in modern Italy (5)

6: 'Naked Gun' actor prepares to be dubbed in (in soundtrack) (7)

8: Beams in reverse alphabetical order (7)

10: Fine legs confused emotions (5,8)

13: Unchained Melody blankets one like marrow (7)

15: The portrayal of things as they are in Mailer's novel (7)

17: Hero-worshipper dancing reel and jig (7)

18: Furies, in ancient Greece or Ireland? Certainly! (7)

20: Dont declare relay equipment (5)

21: Hangs ten vassals at hearing (5)




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