Crossword for Mon, 21/May/2012

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Across
1: Graces or christens covering over New Testament (9)

6: Irish terrorists meet queen - one from Baghdad, perhaps (5)

8: Cuts taxes (7)

9: Borderland has acting ruler (7)

11: Reportedly, looked at sea serpent as exemplar (5)

12: It's not the editor in chief that looked threatening (7)

15: Wooded hillock forming part of Arthur's territory (5)

16: Underworld biggie (and chief stoolie) is a rich and powerful person (9)

18: Ten gems Ed sorted and divided (9)

19: I'll scream, 'Gangway!' (5)

20: Drunk stops to heave (7)

23: Article missing from European's sources (5)

24: Certain engines stall less jerkily (7)

27: After starting, speedy trip across (7)

28: Mount Ahab, say (5)

29: Snarling assistant to devil worshipers (9)
Down
1: Fling an item of furniture (3,5,5)

2: Playwright rethinking copyright wrangle (4,7)

3: Decorative plant spray to put in shelter (9)

4: Arenas almost filling with the hooter (5)

5: In all, just a little peak. (3)

6: Private dinner starts late (5)

7: Freshen the atmosphere (3)

10: The man with lack of skill shows cruelty (13)

13: Will, in the past, cried out 'timber' (5)

14: Ceases running features about Republican in serious trouble (4,7)

16: Accommodate bear (3,2)

17: Love sounded wrong for aunt and primate (5-4)

21: Altogether steep (5)

22: Real estate brochure (5)

25: Bounder beheaded by slippery swimmer (3)

26: Call for help oddly stops (3)




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