Crossword for Sun, 19/Aug/2007

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Across
1: Clown with a tail. (3)

3: Thus might florin study a silly timekeeper (3-3,5)

8: Our tree worked out how to send out in another way (7)

9: Hold torn veil held by busy worker (7)

10: Don't cease ridiculous stories (9)

11: Half disapprove of old king (3)

13: Revolutionary near the capital (7)

14: Diverting a dupe with wrong input (7)

15: Idle talkers to go, with one final word about the vessel (7)

16: Most organized, I'd interest in examination (7)

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

19: Reproduce lost ace report (9)

20: A strong supporter has a position on the French (7)

23: Spot, I suggest, is fatty (7)

24: Disturbed intruder, pet disturbed. (11)

25: Child, bask by the sound (3)

Down
1: Justify jingoism? (7)

2: Watering devices found in run-down orange sheds (6, 5)

3: A favourite car of Seattle natives. (11)

4: Open singles with additional meaning (9)

5: Short bloke discontinued hike (3)

6: Draw the knot (3)

7: Walking nicely as a dog's getting well vocalized (7)

9: One may be transported by this kiss, it's said (3)

11: A favourite car of Seattle natives. (11)

12: Cereal vermin seized by superb 16-down (11)

14: Aunt Toras crazy but shell go a long way (9)

15: Ruin Aga; ruin Paraguay Indian (7)

17: The control is over that way (7)

19: He wrote a bit of poetry! (3)

21: Cull out from top ten (3)

22: Startled, grabs sailor (3)





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