Crossword for Tue, 9/Mar/2010

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Across
1: Established to trick company editor (9)

6: Smoked salmon for the auditor with hair (5)

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

10: I bang rock, disturbing snake (4,5)

11: Beauty stripping top and bottom is an additional feature (3)

12: One final, huge Greek goddess (3)

13: French Olympic judge's error mixed up everything (7)

14: Reportedly cruises the internet for laborers (5)

15: Notice French ruler at exam is most dexterous (9)

18: Took a breath, as robber finally departed (9)

20: Digs for leads in homicide of the elderly lady (5)

23: Claims, and retracts, 'Actress Ward Uses Hair Product' (7)

26: Arcking shot from Bill O'Brien (3)

27: Right, turn right to play with robot (3)

28: Accept amputation to carry on an affair (4,2,3)

29: Requires five kills, or a single accurate shot. (3)

30: Challenged Ruby after district attorney (5)

31: Most in side swim in Derbys river (9)

Down
1: Conifer in a Mediterranean republic by the sound of it (7)

2: Person of wealth and distinction extremely beautiful to Her Majesty, a horse doper (7)

3: Manager of Shanghai operation is one who is making an impact? (9)

4: Ties fraud's spar to the Rev. Spooner (5,4)

5: Material featured in 'Sudden Impact' (5)

6: Fastens curls (5)

7: A group of notes! (7)

8: Mark of a wound allowed to flow red (7)

16: Bluff included in reckless dare in ivy league college (9)

17: Lived in whirlpool I bathed in (9)

18: Embarrassed when a graduate took off (7)

19: Chat with pal and make a declaration (7)

21: Tailless seabird atop family veranda (7)

22: Biggest rat's leg is deformed (7)

24: Group of merchants discussed gold plate (5)

25: Vigorous beer (5)





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