Crossword for Thu, 31/Aug/2006

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Across
2: Drongo lacks even a pet (3)

6: Syrian mother with a part in a play (9)

7: Stifle ill-arranged artist's arrangement (5,4)

8: Man, what an avant-garde US artist! (3)
Down
1: Country encircling one's country (9)

2: Curse the mother country? (9)

3: Leave sorcerer to bible-basher (9)

4: Urge to be hunting out dicey part (9)

5: Open present yonder (4,5)




Solution (Reversed)
O
P
G
O
D
I
V
R
O
A
N
E
N
E
C
S
A
M
A
D
R
D
P
N
O
T
A
E
A
N
H
C
L
T
E
E
F
I
L
L
L
I
T
S
R
T
E
O
I
E
Y
A
R
N
A