Crossword for Sun, 1/Jul/2007

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Across
1: Eccentric team owner is behind the times (4-5)

6: Many Christmas trees ultimately left in the best place? (5)

9: The French Mr Menzies is a rodent (7)

10: Mary gets back to business running building trade (7)

11: Certain flyer's canteen empty, per Reverend Spooner (9)

14: There is no commoner old coin (5)

17: Smile about Crazy Mel, a supposed source of trouble (7)

18: Observed, like hot tea? (7)

19: The shoe fits? Caught in abomination! (7)

21: Cuts taxes (7)

24: Good Republican source of life-giving system for short-handed office workers (5)

25: See one store walled by brick, mostly (9)

26: Loud noise in vocal number (7)

29: Live within the lustre of a spirited place (7)

30: First Lady flees Dame Ednas tantrums (5)

31: Civil libertarian sends building uprights (4,5)
Down
1: Did glow confuse crazed cur? (4, 3)

2: Wizards covered in liquor and beer...it might be for charity (7, 4)

3: Like a big cat, snaky fish consumes Spanish toddler (7)

4: Draw a stomach uprising (3)

5: Vet theatre opening 8-down (3)

6: Sexy stockings cast hens into fit (7)

7: Sprinted fleetly? (3)

8: Attempt test (3)

12: Bunch of devotees arouse group (3,4)

13: Perennial champs look for no upset (7)

15: Steer TS into alternative routes (4,7)

16: Uninitiated stoop to finish (3)

19: Bend in the middle and wind back (3)

20: Wagging tails or butts (3-4)

22: Tipsy couple's getting intimate (5, 2)

23: Not much time for supporters (7)

26: Crew member is one in operating room (3)

27: Drongo lacks even a pet (3)

28: Telekinesis pinches Albanian coin (3)

29: Child, bask by the sound (3)




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