Crossword for Tue, 24/Feb/2009

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Across
1: Nice work - point out the beginning (9)

5: Gloomy semi-dull firmament (5)

8: Lawman inside fires back, hits female (7)

9: Curious, one bowl holds heroin for compensation (5-2)

11: Movie star kind of hot for date (7)

12: Winning over the heart of quirky scatterbrain (7)

14: Rode with colleagues and complained about John's return (9)

15: Discounting all odds, teen assured to succeed (5)

16: Stu undressed in front of every tutor (5)

18: Nunn completes more circuits than Gore coming around Canary Island seaport (3,6)

20: In secrecy, cleverly adapt to new function (7)

21: Clannish discourtesy cut short a Radical (7)

22: Top of sports car the French painted on time is deep red (7)

23: Indulge artfully in dodging (7)

24: Multiplied by inaccurate items (5)

25: Uncommon fly on rare plant (5,4)
Down
2: The last theologian inside to burn the cheese (7)

3: Logical oil Polish chap applied (13)

4: Disbelieving customer found in fetid cell in turmoil. (7,6)

6: Carries small cup and helps out (7)

7: Chatter about some pay-back (3)

9: Secretly include railroad in family future (13)

10: 3-down said Sir, I have these! (5,4,4)

11: Tarpon's head is covered by more opulent kind of scale (7)

13: Sir Reed shot an American novelist (7)

17: Great praise for the accountant with demand. (7)

19: Ordering a meal is causing uneasiness (7)

22: Take Chair in university (3)




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