Crossword for Wed, 22/Oct/2008

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Across
1: Retro eatery has nothing covered in grease (5)

4: 24-across bird and a waterbird heard cage bird (9)

7: A prison is in commotion (5)

8: The woman records family diplomas (9)

11: Police badge (7)

13: Complain about the horse (3)

14: Bury in the empty sepulcher, eventually (5)

15: Companion to take care of worker (9)

16: Is big lady in tatters forever? (9)

17: Love affair for one like Othello, we hear (5)

18: Doctrine for some Kiwis makes sense (3)

19: Come up for air with expert under ocean waves (7)

21: A wind, and not a holiday period (36)

23: The color of a letter from Greece with purple edges (5)

24: Dons swarm all around fencer (9)

25: There's uranium in many a flower (5)

Down
1: End of Oslo peace process making things less clear (13)

2: Something good made by dwarf barber, perhaps! (6,7)

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

4: Tossed sixth of cookies in class (5)

5: Slip bottom off, try for strong attraction (9)

6: Height is equal to three-fifths of the first one (3)

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

10: ...near fishing boats stocked with cold bait (5,8)

12: Support a deranged original (11)

15: Mathematician's analysis of former Vice President's movements? (9)

20: In favour of an outer garment for protection (5)

22: Help found in Adelaide. (3)





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