Crossword for Sat, 21/Nov/2009

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Across
1: Man, what an avant-garde US artist! (3)

3: Clearances for the first couple of characters to find answers. (11)

9: 'No to sobriety!' -- a cry going to produce unfortunate reputation (9)

10: Directors said to be unamused. (5)

11: Age of neo-catastrophe? (3)

13: See, you are a cad. (3)

14: Bullfighters' crazy rooster (7)

17: I shall be sick! (3)

18: Write down 'In mink, not frozen'? (9)

19: Whip me. Our lust is timid (9)

22: Vicar regularly outdated technology (1.1.1.)

23: Closest home receives attention (7)

24: Bounder beheaded by slippery swimmer (3)

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

27: Proficient in arithmetic, starting with short division (5)

29: Nice work - point out the beginning (9)

31: Mixed greens and teals, so dad's remodeled (6,5)

32: Grant loud colour (3)
Down
1: An Indian princess fled east repeatedly (5)

2: However, you expect trouble at first (3)

3: Sadly curtail urge for land cultivation (11)

4: Fish found in the mountains (7)

5: Baby's things even discovered in past (7)

6: Clean oneself, but in reverse (3)

7: Questionable realtor robs preacher (4,7)

8: Avoids seeds, pits, nuts (9)

12: I see marks on jumbled party favors (11)

15: Ruby ran off to marry after a couple of events came to light again (11)

16: Companion to take care of worker (9)

20: Gets bastion rebuilt (7)

21: Pattern upset clients (7)

26: Ball mislaid? Caned (5)

28: Draw the knot (3)

30: Equips for attacks (4)




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