Crossword for Wed, 20/Aug/2008

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Across
2: Abstract art is just one step.(5)

5: Dionne's place in England (7)

8: Discounting losing one's sense of humour? (8,3)

10: Contracts for primarily nuclear missiles (7)

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

12: Extraordinary oldies I greatly revere (7)

13: Identified slugger around noon (7)

16: Medium portion (7)

17: Aliens work infrared thrust (7)

18: Help to lift weight - this might show how (7)

22: Treated badly, lost skin covering back (7)

23: Thirteen broken adzes repaired (6,5)

24: Animal turned left - that is right for the more righteous (7)

25: City official spread rumor, initially (5)
Down
1: A date in February: good time for a massacre? (10,3)

2: Masters' final foursome tees off -- 'Singh-ular' start (6,3)

3: Venus moving earth with Ipod (9)

4: Reborn near different perfume (9)

5: Damsels primarily enthralled by romances in forests (5)

6: A weapon as plunder (5)

7: Skier's heart rivals climbers (5)

9: Prejudice runs wild in a legal system (13)

13: Eddy's mother hugging Slater wildly (9)

14: Team's outstanding player goes onto Disabled List. It's all in a day, but really low (9)

15: Prize pate spread (9)

19: Biting piece of chocolate with dry exterior (5)

20: Updike hero taking time off to see teacher (5)

21: No hay for big punch fabricator (5)




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