Crossword for Mon, 9/Oct/2006

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Across
1: Tears as leading character in romance dies (5)

4: Vet theatre opening 8-down (3)

6: Flower, large one, set up outside (5)

7: Crook skimmed cash register? (3)

8: Backblock not all there (3)

10: About....about right? Wrong! (3)

11: Non-clerical song (3)

12: Total for the match (5)

14: Clear initial rubbish in drain (3)

15: Updike hero taking time off to see teacher (5)

Down
2: Neil lost a letter and ended up with nothing (3)

3: Someone in favour of wine in jolly good surroundings (9)

4: The sound of a piano is excruciating (5)

5: Bird seen in springtime? Nonsense! (7)

6: Glass part of lock (7)

9: Hardly a booze commercial nymph (5)

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





Solution (Reversed)
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