Crossword for Sun, 18/May/2008

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Across
2: Bounder beheaded by slippery swimmer (3)

4: Digs up former chambers containing origins of ancient temples (9)

9: California bone head describes Bermuda Triangle region (9)

11: Steel is ruined, nearly destroyed (5)

12: Attempt test (3)

13: Lepers treated by North Dakota specialist? Brilliant! (11)

14: Yellow fowl (7)

16: One embraced by merciful Christian (7)

19: Senior citizen losing 500 toddlers at sea (7)

20: Shocks friend overwhelmed by rude slap (7)

21: Tag his shirt in order to discover if he's only a little bent. (11)

25: Feel sick from crack? (3)

27: Massages were reported to be essential elements. (5)

28: Declares, 'Ann put on a bit of weight' (9)

29: Dairy stock entails wrangling around 2000 (9)

30: Crook skimmed cash register? (3)
Down
1: Cathy's new boat (5)

2: Archaeopterix? Maybe I err badly (5,4)

3: At first, Los Angeles boy obstinately refuses work (5)

5: Fool gets share of standards in 25-down (13)

6: Have misgivings (not half!) about making this gesture? (1-4)

7: The color of a letter from Greece with purple edges (5)

8: Leaving no trail, Penny and Les hid in the middle of Sussex (9)

10: Clearly notes Earths at a particular compass point (4-5-4)

14: Except for last couple, Crosby croons passages (9)

15: Implement box for young cat (3)

17: Unappealing environment for a snooze (3)

18: Senseless and sick to pass up one calorie (9)

22: Lodge heard discharge (5)

23: Publication for children (5)

24: Call on Geller or a seductively beautiful woman (5)

26: Painting surface covered in stages sometimes (5)




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