Crossword for Thu, 18/Jun/2009

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Across
2: Beat it and ran, for example, with Girl Scout ingredients (9,4)

9: Andy accepted the upset boy, who was no one in particular. (7)

10: Ordering a meal is causing uneasiness (7)

11: Ascendant Brazilian city supports church singing group (5)

12: Control escape (3)

13: Tart returns, filled with energy, to provide some special entertainment (5)

15: Telekinesis pinches Albanian coin (3)

16: Agree to make Lucifer wicked? (3)

18: Hikers' path around Virginia is hard work (7)

21: In last couple of buildings, plumb drains (7)

22: Vet theatre opening 8-down (3)

23: 23% of Scandinavians backing leaders (3)

24: Flower, large one, set up outside (5)

27: Nothing we have to pay (3)

29: Dispatches last bits following Saturday (5)

30: Nits are possibly more unpleasant (7)

31: Psychic agonizes about port in the Midwest (7)

32: How a diver might marry (4,3,6)
Down
1: Girl hatches subterfuge in prison tower (11)

2: Firework for Kennedy ends right in a hollow part (9)

3: Reading or writhing in river (3,6)

4: City official spread rumor, initially (5)

5: Harry, malign not our national cake! (9)

6: Bolted up tiptop earthenware (5)

7: Front men, we hear (5)

8: Without it, set call for recompense (3)

14: Fast times with company cracked high-strung recruiter (6,5)

17: Do cruises free verbal expression? (9)

19: Acknowledging access (9)

20: A democratic leadership, time after time, is a benefit (9)

25: Appeal, as I kneel, revealing special light in my eyes? (5)

26: Finger in pot, stirring (5)

28: Surpass former church leader, at first (5)

30: Scale Ten after taxes (3)




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