Crossword for Thu, 28/Dec/2006

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Across
1: Cooked moist rice is a sexual stimulant (9)

5: He told tales about a love with foresight. (5)

7: Best Southern general retreats riding cross-country (5)

8: It's big where some Ambassadors are at? (5)

9: Prohibit an attorney's organization (3)

10: Scarf free tacos (5)

11: Throw, by attempt to influence votes (5)

12: Regarding topless Rev. Down with surprise (7)

13: Indolence evident in Rowes Lothario (5)

14: 1% mad (5)

15: On the way up, the german rats played a leading part (7)

17: No right to secret desire (5)

19: Natural talent in opening measures of Franz Liszt melody (5)

20: Healthy, but lacking first beer (3)

21: Material from N.Y. - Long Island (5)

22: Interstate trade is best (5)

23: Flare for clean-up time (5)

24: Dee Star danced in two clubs recently (9)
Down
1: Female star given a form of immortality (11,4)

2: 'Wrong and sick,' I quote... almost (7)

3: Gulf expressed in certain letters (5)

4: Its strange to go back to a novice for a wall decoration (5)

5: Copy of top ten missing (3)

6: Play the clarinet badly (sic) (15)

9: Robins knitting done by row (3,6)

10: Woman losing head after another fall (9)

16: Conceive of gain (7)

18: Total for the match (5)

19: Flipper's conclusion (5)

21: Capture perfect score in review (3)




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