Crossword for Sun, 5/Jul/2009

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Across
1: Chatter about some pay-back (3)

3: Hang back, keeping right next to person buying a jumper (11)

9: He went off to Nod, taking second-rate cottage (5)

10: Name assumed to be no dupe's my disguise (9)

11: Worthless even when recycled (3)

13: Idea I'm followed for days (5)

15: Attempt test (3)

16: Trifles with clubs (7)

17: Dreads mistake in time-share (7)

18: Told a whopper; admit rest (3,4)

20: Head is about to allow artists colour range (7)

22: One final, huge Greek goddess (3)

23: Slip in terror (5)

24: Sheep to start wallowing in ease (3)

26: At risk using the phone (2,3,4)

28: Last words from some hidden voices (5)

30: Fashion term heartless: Feeling up Blossom (6-2-3)

31: Therefore, finish off this bit of work (3)
Down
1: Cathy's new boat (5)

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

3: One embraced by merciful Christian (7)

4: Height is equal to three-fifths of the first one (3)

5: Person with fixed notions is pretty sore, upset about the introduction of Ebonics (11)

6: Senior citizen losing 500 toddlers at sea (7)

7: 28 Invitation for man to get a cent on November 5? (5,3,3,3)

8: Remember, mine cries in distress (9)

12: Carelessly let teeth rot completely (2,3,6)

14: Be prepared with amnesties for truancy (11)

16: Finish up with discontinued language? (6,3)

19: Big stink-up. Location is disgusting (7)

21: Most capacious, having little and small in great combination (7)

25: Supplementing oriental ruler (5)

27: Going after the final piece of puzzle for a very long time (3)

29: Compete with life in France (3)




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