Crossword for Tue, 14/Aug/2007

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Across
1: Awful din; ill effects were her own doing (4-9)

9: Finishes wet, so throw the girl something for drying (5)

10: Child is to depart, finally (3)

11: Dodgy queen is tender (5)

12: A clown circled at a distance (5)

14: Enter names - register only lists beginners (5)

15: Fool to join recital (3)

16: Sounds like a bright child (3).

17: Feeling threatened, suggested concealing identity (11)

18: Conducted fight in tent, it's clear (11)

22: Fix the oil platform ... (3)

24: Plan to return with woman (3)

25: 'There the woman is!' exclaimed in a less friendly way (5)

26: Rambling tales are out of date (5)

27: In favour of an outer garment for protection (5)

28: Equips for attacks (4)

29: Shakespeare character speaking overhead (5)

30: Uncouth chaps met Engel under stress. (4,9)

Down
1: Upended Sparta's rulers (7)

2: Contemptible information (7)

3: Crook skimmed cash register? (3)

4: Apt trial for those said to survive (7)

5: Abnormally mintier in the meantime (7)

6: E.g., told story about cave-men (11)

7: Dead time after amusement in December (7)

8: Twisted, heartless guy scored (7)

13: Just grazed the pasty? (4-7)

18: Fine log doesnt begin garden art (7)

19: Excitedly married beau (7)

20: One's in a band on the way up (7)

21: Partially hear the noise coming from the ground (7)

22: The portrayal of things as they are in Mailer's novel (7)

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

29: Sounds like everything: a bore (3)





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