Crossword for Sun, 3/Jun/2012

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Across
1: 'Colossus' artist loses interest (5)

4: ABC mascot collapsed tunnels (9)

9: This behaviour causes sin! (9)

10: Colder here in Paris emergency room (5)

11: Mirror steps to Gore; props to Will Rogers (7)

12: When things are less busy in very loud plant in Oklahoma (3-4)

13: In no state to contain a pregnant virgin? (3)

15: Tossed sixth of cookies in class (5)

16: Get rid of Bush (5)

18: Flipper's conclusion (5)

19: Bouquet's sent up to network director? (5)

21: Take a turn or a thousand dollars (3)

22: Language - one with a Latin derivation (7)

25: Identify damage found in back of the ark (7)

27: Opera Asians (5)

28: Someone in favour of wine in jolly good surroundings (9)

29: Dotty rides around corrals with someone who passes out (9)

30: Expert standing in an area at the front of the stage (5)
Down
2: One who regrets following initial tendencies is increasingly sincere (5)

3: Pests in a census? Distorted. (9)

4: Legendary rich guy gets called, then folds (7)

5: The ultimate objective is not to achieve the goal. (2, 5, 1, 3)

6: Richard Crag? (5)

7: Do tell! A puzzle found in a cornfield? (5)

8: Rap wave using scab? (6-7)

9: Awful din; ill effects were her own doing (4-9)

14: No one told sister (3)

16: Star Keanu ultimately involved with certain salespeople's backing (9)

17: Fix the oil platform ... (3)

19: Vice exploits body cavities (7)

20: A small vault is said to be round about the rail support (7)

23: Gather together for a church service. (5)

24: Paper boy? (5)

26: Alternative to following performance needed when a substitution is required. (5)




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