Crossword for Sun, 3/Jan/2010

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Across
2: Gets in boats at sea (7)

4: Distraught minister loses son in transition time (7)

7: Capital - a Schubert composition (9)

8: Tories put out after Liberal leader hangs around (7)

9: Bomb compartment - note damaged weapon (7)
Down
1: Story about New England state apt to crumble (7)

2: Iridescent stone contains quirk having to do with vision (7)

3: Mild expletive for a sea-faring people? (9)

5: Film star nuts about sheep (3,4)

6: Skill is extremely tangible for a performer (7)




Solution (Reversed)
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