Crossword for Wed, 23/May/2007

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Across
1: Help out my parched elephant, for example (9)

4: Finishes wet, so throw the girl something for drying (5)

7: Clothilda is carrying a parcel (3)

9: Black arts and demons concerned with Homer's issue? (4,7)

10: Crazy, angered, mad, (7)

11: Intercom portended no East-West accord (7)

13: Those who study bugs' motion got less confused (13)

14: End of Oslo peace process making things less clear (13)

18: Pauses awkwardly after error but steadies nerves (5,2)

19: Following unsullied rise, Edward broke out (7)

20: Check strong drink of 22-acrosss bold alter ego (5,6)

22: Walesa still embodies how Nobel Laureates soar? (3)

23: Unscripted part for head librarian (2,3)

24: Charmed - then dance about (9)
Down
2: This would make me a lord (7)

3: Evita, for example, making false claim about American (7)

4: Thumb Drum? (3)

5: Stupidly sits in ice, snow with Packers fans? (13)

6: Medicine was our connection, we hear (7)

7: Old physician in sheltered church (5)

8: 3-down said Sir, I have these! (5,4,4)

9: Big wheel examines prejudices (9)

12: Nude mag flip-flopped describing it's size (9)

14: Ring writers, each far from land (4,3)

15: Scamp learning to beg (7)

16: Bitter expert with broken crib (7)

17: Many sound prospects for prospectors (5)

21: Clean oneself, but in reverse (3)




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