Crossword for Tue, 28/Nov/2006

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Across
1: Who smuggled the odd athlete? (3,6)

5: Weird eastern lake (5)

8: Swamp creature resting tail on a rocky outcrop (5)

9: Trainees' ads make TV (7)

10: Working on mental topic? (13)

12: Speak silently or indiscreetly (5)

14: The bandleader channels energy.(9)

15: Ill-conceived encore run for Edward VIII, say (9)

17: Heartbreak land (5)

18: Challenge the bench in retaliation. (13)

21: Moving round to booming (7)

22: Turn four in vessel (5)

24: Ray is a guy who just loafs around, so people say (5)

25: With little preparation, I'm leading dance with piano and pair of utus (9)
Down
2: Ran into a section of the time-table (3)

3: Trunk contains piece of old knotted rope (5)

4: Approach hoist (3,2)

6: Usher again in the audience for evidence of payment (7)

7: Clearly notes Earths at a particular compass point (4-5-4)

8: Little weight spoils head honcho in sophisticated secondary institute (7,6)

11: Entertain one of nine daughters of Mnemosyne (5)

13: Regularly visit the husband of a relative (5)

16: Nerve cells that could make nose run (7)

19: More than one spoke in the sequel to 'Far Out'? (5)

20: West's last: bottom spade, perhaps (5)

23: Sixpence for big cheese? (1.1.1.)




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