Crossword for Sat, 23/May/2009

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Across
1: Bend in the middle and wind back (3)

3: Mrs. Dithers grabbing black snake (5)

5: Therefore, finish off this bit of work (3)

6: Approaches first of nine pieces of corn (5)

8: Neighbours, say, note each period (4,5)

10: Level called for salary increase (5)

11: Short bloke discontinued hike (3)

12: Tony flipped over English floor covering (5)

13: Louse can rise (3)
Down
1: English poet writes about head of Scottish queen (7)

2: Feel sick from crack? (3)

3: Ten Canoes galled Chinese (9)

4: Introduction to book by mere poet (5)

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

9: Arranging bail, one makes plea (5)

11: Gained a hearing (3)




Solution (Reversed)
A
R
B
O
C
G
A
S
L
A
A
P
S
R
A
E
N
G
R
E
C
K
T
N
A
R
E
P
O
P
A
O
S
R
N
L
E
L
A
W
E
S
I
A
R
E
O
S
B
T
I
N
E
T
I
L
E