Crossword for Mon, 16/Jun/2008

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Across
1: Brand of cat food containing bird's head and feet (5)

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

7: Common thread uniting New York and half of London (5)

9: Snarling assistant to devil worshipers (9)

10: Shabby and insolent, having no trace of breeding (5)

11: Colder here in Paris emergency room (5)

13: Leaders of Orioles and Rangers stick in the dugout? (3)

14: Then, one crisis ends after call is for healthy exercises (13)

15: Bugler to stand playing in fields of war (13)

18: Picture a dessert without topping (3)

19: It might reside in monument! (5)

20: Saw palm down (5)

22: Cleaning off a lion bust (9)

23: Opera performed at Ascot (5)

24: Wyatt sharpens up listening devices (9)

25: Happening on a par to first Thanksgiving (5)

Down
1: Children nicely holding back secret (5)

2: Bright-sounding agenda touches on heavyweight legend (5,6)

3: B-back up string player (7)

4: Partially remodel attic, extending framework (7)

5: Stupidly sits in ice, snow with Packers fans? (13)

6: Shortens break, going back to arouse with comedy bit (9)

8: Something good made by mini drink packer! (6,7)

12: For Proust, life's purpose springs from remembrance of a torn desire (6,5)

14: A notable Jay Leno feature, 'Sensible Dishes' (9)

16: Light bagel on skewer (7)

17: Birth of Wilder sibling (7)

21: Preliminary form of conscription (5)





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