Crossword for Fri, 13/Jun/2008

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Across
2: Tint bark clogs to provide foot support (8,5)

8: Anchors in peat bogs (5)

9: Crooked Nile ran on, just not in a straight line (9)

11: Monarch met monarch in even open space for coin-operated machines (7,6)

13: Greek city - in the Adriatic or in Thessaly (7)

15: Attempt test (3)

16: Beauty stripping top and bottom is an additional feature (3)

17: English poet writes about head of Scottish queen (7)

20: Liquidation of one country led by pair of fools (13)

23: Rag lying about note? Absolutely (5-4)

24: English measure of qualifications? (5)

25: Disbelieving customer found in fetid cell in turmoil. (7,6)
Down
1: 'Ransom'? Lame. Run 'Rocky I', 'II', 'III', etc. (5,8)

2: Ruck dangerously, stop when many are involved. (5)

3: Summaries of car option pamphlets (9)

4: North African port with more flavour (7)

5: Lunch time eating: an annoyance for figure (7)

6: Second go as a spouse (5)

7: Stuffed 05 before a 10 (9)

10: Dangerous undertaking skiers in busy S bend (5,8)

12: Finish up with discontinued language? (6,3)

14: One of museums awash with cultural treasures (9)

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

19: Footwear around Canada is a disgrace (7)

21: Zoom back from the deeps (5)

22: Dark, scary thing (5)




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