Crossword for Wed, 28/Oct/2009

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Across
1: Attacked with words to violate one's hearing (9)

6: City train bears the woman's name (5)

9: Measure action to follow (5)

10: Brings home vases, reportedly (5)

12: Doctrine for some Kiwis makes sense (3)

13: Models from Evans Head extremely purposeful in Red Planet (9)

15: I got by in Los Angeles or a North African state (5)

16: Leave sorcerer to bible-basher (9)

17: Rascal and wuss taking week off (3)

19: One may be transported by this kiss, it's said (3)

20: Control, coerce, and strengthen (9)

23: Shinny up and start to cut branch (5)

24: Spasm set in after mothers had a little something to chew (9)

25: Inactive side (3)

26: Irene's new name (5)

28: I went crazy for rope (5)

29: Feed all but the first stranger (5)

30: Stateside bananas: most like a rock (9)
Down
1: Choice bergamot subdues growler (7)

2: Religious observance improves personality a little (7)

3: Free sex, lips in beer; it's beyond words (13)

4: Grant loud colour (3)

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

7: Make known one pound increase after high school (7)

8: Thrash Elia a second time (7)

11: Awful din; ill effects were her own doing (4-9)

14: Enticements disrupt mental rules (11)

18: Small Italian instrument (7)

19: Filled in and served cheese? (7)

21: Concerning Eliza undergoing transformation for profit (7)

22: Mount seen the day before the others (7)

27: Sound of river crossing (3)




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