Crossword for Fri, 25/Jul/2008

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Across
1: First class marks ripped off and sucked out(9)

6: Acid destroyed brace (5)

9: God! Get real! There's no point getting upset (3)

10: Thrash Elia a second time (7)

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

13: Masters' final foursome tees off -- 'Singh-ular' start (6,3)

14: A clown circled at a distance (5)

15: Stir outspoken 3-down resident, usually (5)

17: Conforming to good taste, I cast thee out (9)

19: Model unusually creepy hat (9)

21: Cut up after having gambled, with death perhaps? (5)

23: Daytime TV show one of the Marx brothers brought back (5)

24: Machine made from gold, vegetable, and nickel (9)

27: Doctrine for some Kiwis makes sense (3)

28: Saturday: Wild nature walk (7)

29: Clear initial rubbish in drain (3)

30: Is this small cockatoo a fool? (5)

31: Crush rage created by the additional levy (9)

Down
1: Too bad about first of tests for strong man (5)

2: Lies for each twelve men (7)

3: One who regrets keeping large measuring stick (5)

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

5: Duck's primary seducer! (5)

7: Palestinian group participating in way out feat (7)

8: Multiple notes keeping youth leader youthful (4-5)

11: Drunk Kennedy concealing skin condition (7)

15: Regains no recollection from thinking (9)

16: Left out cheese for parasites (7)

18: Pump witness (9)

20: Male meandering in back of sedan burned 'Sugar' (7)

22: Food provider for tom and two queens (7)

24: Is next to a total bust (5)

25: Parade's quirky charm (5)

26: German overwhelmed by naked touch (5)





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