Crossword for Thu, 10/May/2012

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Across
1: Crazy man grabs NY theater award? Literally, just the opposite! (7)

5: Throws out the pressman returning to play sport (7)

8: Little Digger pens sailboat drawing sheets (6,3)

10: Wool is leading stocking fabric (5)

11: Train sets notwithstanding (9)

13: Sailor Paul in oilcloth (9)

15: Quietly pulls electrical connectors (5)

16: Native American involved in drug problem exposed (5)

17: Crazy to signal a desire for the old days (9)

18: Dealers left out of catalogues (9)

21: Was sick girl set up? (5)

22: Man, having taken a dose of LSD, is overcome by dread in a world of shadows (9)

23: Tiresome platitude from dim bore (7)

24: Before much time has elapsed a nobleman takes that over there (5,2)
Down
1: Clearances for the first couple of characters to find answers. (11)

2: Valuable discovery certain in luxury travel (8,5)

3: She's providing us with a minder (9)

4: Scrooge in film is erratic (5)

5: Doctor singes off top of sore and bandages (9)

6: Robin Goodfellow's ice hockey requisites (5)

7: Begins seeing another divorcee? Deplorable. (3)

9: Aunt Peg really messed up the cheap seats (6,7)

12: Drunkard turns up near beach, reversing new habit, to sleep fitfully (4,3,4)

14: Places and composition? (9)

15: Flying squirrel making Prince Henry rage (9)

19: Van one has to kick start with old, mouldy, battery induction leads (5)

20: Rushes for middle of glossed lip (5)

22: Small piece of fish (3)




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