Crossword for Tue, 14/Feb/2012

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Across
1: Cringe as we enter a business open recently (5)

4: Great conqueror or ragtime bandleader (9)

6: Fastens curls (5)

7: Food provider for tom and two queens (7)

10: Limit each inn's brawling (7)

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

13: He is found in the alloy described (5)

14: File abbreviated manuscript before trip promoting graphic series (9)

15: Peak test of humanity is very painful. (9)

16: Dahl, for one, reported as curry house side-order (5)

18: To fight sunburn, he faced pain unflinchingly. (7)

19: Sinatra improved, becoming a master of his craft (7)

20: The grades of naval seamen (7)

21: Literary device may be fey? (5)

23: Damn turncoat left country (9)

24: Englishman opening a can to dine at home (3,2)
Down
1: Titanic, once alerted, hugs harbor (7)

2: Short bloke discontinued hike (3)

3: He explored star (7,6)

4: Drink to them, not with them. (6,7)

5: Ceases running features about Republican in serious trouble (4,7)

7: Fool gets share of standards in 25-down (13)

8: Valuable discovery certain in luxury travel (8,5)

9: Approach hoist (3,2)

11: Orchestra I'm reorganizing for certain conductor (11)

15: Teaching assistants run into hospital facility for shocker (5)

17: Silver cap for crewless name (7)

22: However, you expect trouble at first (3)




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