Crossword for Thu, 26/Oct/2006

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Across
1: Pound Falcon end into football field (5)

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

6: Mother loiters and pretends to be ill (9)

7: Carries most of sea-bird back. (3)

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

11: Short bloke discontinued hike (3)

12: Settler-constructed bridge (7)

16: Before much time has elapsed a nobleman takes that over there (5,2)

18: In all, just a little peak. (3)

19: Cant this band collect any moss? (7,6)

22: Feel sick from crack? (3)

23: Kowtow endlessly, awfully neglectful (9)

24: Disorder outside is undermining the state (9)

25: Weird canal echo (5)

Down
1: A grim ball gown, uncomfortable in increasing temperature (6,7)

2: Last year said to be decadent (7)

3: German painter in a southern state (5)

4: Partially affect a steak's flavor (5)

5: Sissy's fabric cleaner suggested by the Rev. Spooner (7)

8: Mild guess: I die reassembling a nasty weapon (6,7)

10: Cot is unmade for short month in fall (3)

13: About....about right? Wrong! (3)

14: Attempt test (3)

15: Crazy, angered, mad, (7)

17: Louse can rise (3)

18: A legislator spilling no tears (7)

20: Land and take off: beginning of flight (5)

21: Favors free time, initially, among soldiers (5)





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