Crossword for Thu, 24/Jun/2010

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

3: Oriental talc dispenser deserves acclaim (5)

5: Do I have the capacity to be good-natured? (7)

7: I'm ready to attend university without preparation (9)

9: Cavil; Nolte takes it personally, at first (7)

11: Drive away king who returns to surround the leading pretender. (5)

12: Road without a pole (4)
Down
1: Bats staying in dark (7)

2: Hold onto string and file (5)

3: Real idiot garbled opiniated commentary (9)

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

6: Following unsullied rise, Edward broke out (7)

8: Weapon in Clue game (5)

10: Perfect counter-spy equipment (3)




Solution (Reversed)
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A
L
C
E
G
A
S
O
D
R
T
E
L
B
A
I
M
A
Y
R
T
S
G
U
T
P
M
O
R
P
M
I
P
O
R
A
T
K
C
I
P
T
I
N
E
E
A
A
D
O
R
L
E
P
E
R