Crossword for Wed, 23/Apr/2008

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Across
1: Taking a turn with a maiden over jewellery (7)

5: Acted as rich person in plot (7)

9: I have followed a coach, shouting insults (7)

10: Crazy alien in a cult (7)

11: On the canvas from third strike (3)

12: Put a new value on what secret agent is hiding (5)

13: Soldier shelled in song from the past (5)

14: Plantation divided by one true sign of trouble (4,5)

17: Heavenly visitor to arrive on time (5)

19: Quiet floor decoration is a sign of indifference (5)

20: Busted on a journey destined for the Orient (9)

22: Dizzy Ben is a playwright (5)

24: Where transport is provided by chopper (5)

27: Startled, grabs sailor (3)

28: Briefly sign first (7)

29: Ardent supporter strangely vetoed last part of statute (7)

30: Fine log doesnt begin garden art (7)

31: Taxi takes trio of travelers to particular tree? (7)
Down
2: Radical Ulster reb is boastful windbag (9)

3: 'There the woman is!' exclaimed in a less friendly way (5)

4: and 15 Novel alternative excised from huge spits (5,12)

5: Al's gamble on outcome of sports (4,5)

6: Coach bans macho fooling around (6,3)

7: Cast ballots, with five to back Edward (5)

8: Crowd ultimately least friendly and most dangerous (7)

9: Army lieutenant offers options for leaders in a distant state (5)

15: A country inn, a great building (9)

16: Author of Breathe Out, Lay Out, Going Out? (4,5)

18: Ante up after raise from volatile Sicilian? (5,4)

19: Sift around half-killed transporter (3-4)

21: Guard enthralled by desperately urgent sad song (5)

23: Cut corners and omit taking minutes (5)

25: Comic embraces date at end of Fourth Dimension (5)

26: Bolt I have inserted in right frame (5)




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