Crossword for Sun, 7/Feb/2010

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Across
1: Big problem for police: one kitten's crying in hunger (5,4)

6: Drank up in station (5)

9: Discounting losing one's sense of humour? (8,3)

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

11: An unthinking person for the most part, relative eats red fruit (9)

12: Polish hollow late Russian coin (5)

14: Stay in the air? But we're lost! (5)

16: Flower one planted in weedless patches (9)

18: Believer in esoteric powers is joining quasi-religious group in October (9)

21: Single parliamentary representative on the Spanish drive (5)

22: Detailed map I sent off (5)

24: Foretold that the wine would be finished (9)

26: Sort of uninitiated cheat (3)

28: Rifles protect lady from 16-down overhead (11)

29: Show fear when beast appears on popular TV series (5)

30: Got used to western city after it eliminated a lot of noise (7,2)

Down
2: Eskimo intuitions are half-developed (5)

3: Fifty are returning after the last hemp mixture has a short life cycle (9)

4: Shes said to be funambulists best friend (7)

5: Have no uncertainty - speak out (7)

6: Delay yield (5)

7: at peoples uptown bar for starters? (3)

8: Mixed greens and teals, so dad's remodeled (6,5)

11: Stimulant produced as choir paid off (11)

13: Airship loose after opening bombardment (5)

15: Alcohol and tobacco - they can get a grip on you, we hear (5)

17: There's very little we back completely in status symbol (9)

19: Strike one with medium iron (7)

20: Expel the ones who show up (7)

23: Upon reflection, move a houseplant, one requiring lots of liquid? (5)

25: Old-fashioned pastor has dined inside (5)

27: Famous gardens said to move one to speak. (3)





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