Crossword for Fri, 3/Sep/2010

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Across
1: White Bank mishandles first down (9)

6: Catch the sound of the first organ (5)

9: Nothing we have to pay (3)

10: Gained a hearing (3)

11: 8-down Its the exception to everything else in the dish tub (7,4)

12: Head of truly despicable fellow's horse (7)

13: Piece of tile in a solid floor (7)

15: Often copper brews up two common drugs. (6,3)

17: Measure of heat in the empty room (5)

20: Pinker and harder to find (5)

21: Handle small round piece of charcoal (9)

22: Fictional knight's one leader handled blade (7)

23: Uncompromising joke about Ms. Hayworth (7)

24: Moscow politician revolting in style (7)

27: God, transforming first day into last night, was received (3)

28: Later round without an opponent (3)

29: Throw, by attempt to influence votes (5)

30: Peculiarity of family repeating letter (9)
Down
1: Show off Mark's Mazda Miata, for one (6,3)

2: State fair without a tree (6,3)

3: Ever-practical, Mr. Vader keeps own little piggy (4-2-5)

4: Main nerve carries most central portion (5)

5: Make an attempt at a basket weaving (4,1,4)

6: Pate topping primarily honey and tamari? (3)

7: What's left when you burn the tree (3)

8: Six points making a case for one in good shape (5)

14: Everyone in Italy's mad - so it's said - for ice cream (5-6)

16: Writer producing page behind a king (9)

18: Mix tequila? Be fair! (9)

19: 'True men' is false (9)

22: Uncharacteristically, Dickenson pens uplifting romantic ballad (5)

23: Unholy father backed shrew (5)

25: Arcking shot from Bill O'Brien (3)

26: Looks like an eyesore, sounds like an eyesore (3)




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