Crossword for Wed, 2/Oct/2013

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Across
2: Sponges kisses after initiation (7)

6: A fellow's legs may be protected by these (5)

9: Telekinesis pinches Albanian coin (3)

11: One later enters, like, with matching sides (11)

13: Retreat is covered by Times canine expert? (7)

14: Journey to get crude oil in capital (7)

15: After a second, whip and rip (5)

16: Large masses of insects beleaguering crazed lion (9)

17: Except for last couple, Crosby croons passages (9)

18: Leonard Marx taking silver from the Windy City (5)

19: Hex's inclination: going topless (7)

20: Retinue and company again go round, get back (7)

22: A favourite car of Seattle natives. (11)

23: Inflexible yet adjusted (3)

24: Old-fashioned pastor has dined inside (5)

25: English poet writes about head of Scottish queen (7)
Down
1: Was sick girl set up? (5)

3: Designed dashing ten-ton pick-up (3-5,5)

4: Regularly visit the husband of a relative (5)

5: Drunk feeding passes to receivers (5,4)

7: Rise as in throw, perhaps, showing fitness to fly (13)

8: The outbursts one hears are hers (7)

10: Cook ran; ragout spilled; one might jump to conclusions here? (8,5)

12: Diet, sir! Clergy upset with fat constituents (13)

16: Awfully smart name for soldiers (3-2-4)

17: He acted badly and broke the rules (7)

20: Part of speech idealists rebuke (5)

21: Englishman opening a can to dine at home (3,2)




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