Crossword for Sun, 25/Nov/2007

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Across
1: Mend a split state (11)

6: Equips for attacks (4)

8: Audacity by attendant where the most important news is found (5,4)

10: Bounder beheaded by slippery swimmer (3)

11: Climactic age opal tossed (7)

13: The ultimate in tepee doctrine (5)

14: Piece of pottery containing drink to make beast tender (9)

15: Short time for the Irish (5)

16: Muhammad's first of the desirable ones (1-4)

17: Terribly versatile family (9)

18: At hand no competent help (5)

20: Surprisingly, neither was in place. (7)

21: Rascal and wuss taking week off (3)

22: Confounded Erin's pros and cons (9)

23: One may be a very long time (3)

24: Wizards covered in liquor and beer...it might be for charity (7, 4)

Down
2: One who wanders amidst fantastic text is one who is very outgoing (9)

3: Exchange concealed proprietary knowledge (5,6)

4: A hint for the snooker champ? (3)

5: Pay for mashed tater (5)

6: End inner-value conversion in UK taxes (6,7)

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

8: State that may be so ideal for sap (5,8)

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

12: Alice, Val or 10-across exploit lotus-eating? (2,5,4)

15: Little ore exploding in part of a star (5,4)

19: Drive off returning outcast (5)

22: Plan to return with woman (3)





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