Crossword for Mon, 23/Jun/2008

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Across
1: Gloomy semi-dull firmament (5)

4: Ban professional writer (9)

9: Dress up fakes without a shred of compunction (5)

10: Smorgasbord attendance takes a beating (9)

11: Enticements disrupt mental rules (11)

13: You audibly ram partner (3)

14: I left terminus, breaking a bone (7)

17: Powers-that-be cure West End of troubles fast (7)

19: Knife to skin head and trim pelt (7)

21: Furies, in ancient Greece or Ireland? Certainly! (7)

23: Ran into a section of the time-table (3)

24: Alice, Val or 10-across exploit lotus-eating? (2,5,4)

26: Try to trap me, a pro anyway, wont last forever! (9)

28: A quaintly pleasing accent (5)

29: Concrete area covered by company's emergency equipment (4,5)

30: Release pressure after energy incident (5)
Down
1: Do springs help American author? (3,6)

2: Not moving yet (5)

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

4: at peoples uptown bar for starters? (3)

5: Disgusting attack (9)

6: Without a bit of Retin-A, stops wrinkles (7)

7: Head of Immigration leads rare uprising in tiny travel plan (9)

8: Raptor is well under par (5)

12: Managed in lower Antwerp (3)

15: Rejected, for the most part, unlikely chance to buy rubbery substance (9)

16: Play with exaggerated emotions made moral play (9)

18: Will examine congregation's response to priest's termination (9)

20: Dad, look! A big ape! (7)

22: Frost to cover the cake (3)

23: Witticism provided theme (5)

25: Steel is ruined, nearly destroyed (5)

27: Root for mounting might (3)

28: Number One in facetiousness (3)




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