Crossword for Wed, 30/Aug/2006

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Across
2: Cant this band collect any moss? (7,6)

7: Getting old drink in silver container (5)

8: Sums are written up for scholar (7)

10: They are instrumental in petty swindles (7)

13: Standard style of music rejected (3)

14: Wooded hillock forming part of Arthur's territory (5)

15: Japanese Commander had no love in the morning to get stuck into things. (2, 3)

17: Same as Edward, partly comforted (5)

18: Mineral springs start to moderate involuntary muscular contraction (5)

19: One final, huge Greek goddess (3)

20: Adult party to entertain disheartened women (5-2)

22: We blame knitter for small woolly jumper (3-4)

23: March follower off with pair left behind (5)

24: Nick shouts - and theres trouble brewing! (3,5,2,3)
Down
1: Woman losing head after another fall (9)

2: Incomplete raw data lies in largely unexplored regions (4,7)

3: Carries most of sea-bird back. (3)

4: Perfect conviction ends trial (5)

5: Pronounced ability to smell negative votes (3)

6: Penniless meal is fantastic (5)

9: The Lilliputians' citizen army? (9)

11: Dry out. Heated? Dry out (9)

12: Take Chair in university (3)

13: Celebration geared for retirement (6,5)

16: A language one may read about (9)

18: Bend in the middle and wind back (3)

19: A heron regrets losing its wings (5)

21: Path of planet - or particle (5)

22: I am reported to leer (3)

23: Height is equal to three-fifths of the first one (3)




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