Crossword for Mon, 4/Feb/2008

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Across
2: Missed hoax set up to trap Sunday drunk outside saloon entrance (4,5,2)

8: Need tools to break up a valuable rock(9)

10: In retrospect, sex provided relief for cravings (5)

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

12: After Vermouth, I seem about to list (7)

13: Film star nuts about sheep (3,4)

16: Hired men for single musical performance from the East (7)

18: Can't sue crazy lunatic (3,4)

20: Taking ones cue from subsequent courtship (9,4)

23: Oriental talc dispenser deserves acclaim (5)

24: or creates new mobile sound system (3,6)

25: Goes through ere sixpence circulates (11)
Down
1: Choosing to sing about vote (9)

2: Opponent of new technology did play instrument outside (7)

3: Saint Harry's late news flash (4,5)

4: De Bergerac hugged bird on return (5)

5: Very loud intrusion spoiled its cross words (5)

6: Nine in story by Aesop can be saved (7)

7: Rapidity with which heat's dissipated (5)

9: Exclusive place is developed (7)

13: Wild ermine encaged years here?! (9)

14: Hand down entangled net with water damage (7)

15: ...hence, in this place, furnishings initially included in rent (9)

17: American boxer entering kind of club in Middle East region (7)

19: Workers are in giant red star (7)

20: Plastic shelf for meat (5)

21: First-class puzzle originally from Ontario is available (2,3)

22: Provoke popular scoundrel. (5)




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