Crossword for Fri, 1/Sep/2006

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Across
1: Rebs to can fresh edible crustacean from southern states (5,4)

6: Person believing - except for Satanic evil (5)

9: Rule will end in some paper (5)

10: Totally lacking a lofty plaything (3)

11: A hint for the snooker champ? (3)

12: Pious woman in underground hideaway (3)

13: However, you expect trouble at first (3)

14: Fiber extracted from thistles (5)

17: Ball tops over-ripe bananas (3)

18: A bit of blood in vein of cut of beef (1-4)

20: Belgian port getting rid of an idiot (5)

21: Attempt test (3)

22: Delay yield (5)

23: Essential part of Cayce's power! (3)

25: Sound of river crossing (3)

29: Direct object (3)

30: A representative may be a scamp (3)

31: Plant in the edges of the first row (5)

32: Jack's described part of a church (5)

33: Delilah, practically bare, cuts hair! (9)
Down
2: Daytime 8-down repelled Marx (5)

3: Belated top-and-tailing to gladden one's heart (5)

4: Game for drunkard (5)

5: It's on the coast of Australia - a tree discovered by science (6,3)

6: Poked with a knife, one cat finally howled outside (9)

7: Canadian water ordered for regal tea-break (5,4,4)

8: Guess what the benighted marksman did? (4,2,3,4)

11: Call initially communicates real yearning (3)

15: Draw the knot (3)

16: Unnecessary oath from ex-president I've allowed in (9)

17: Immediately placed in an awkward situation (2,3,4)

19: Inactive side (3)

24: Plan to return with woman (3)

26: Loathing for leader leaving platform (5)

27: Ensemble originally formed with ocarina, cello, theremin, euphonium, and tabla (5)

28: Tender translator of runes (5)




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