Crossword for Wed, 9/Dec/2009

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Across
1: Endless barbecue arranged for young carnivore (4,3)

5: About doctor Cliff difficult to leave fine white linen fabric (7)

9: Idler, upset, stirred (5)

10: Headless rodent left by bird (5)

11: Take a turn or a thousand dollars (3)

12: Orange lipstick shows spirit (5)

13: In hindsight, schedule recorded for a blast (9)

15: Louse can rise (3)

16: Thats sensible; has the eagle perhaps landed? (4-2-5)

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

22: Song is a gas (3)

23: Two affirmations in broadcast SALT agreement? (3,3,3)

24: Bizarre exits are... (5)

25: Taverns quoted cool clique (3)

27: Unable to act, I cast 'Rent' (5)

29: Tribal emblem starts to take on taboo, erotic meaning (5)

30: Digger protects a Royal worth his salt (7)

31: Which creatures are found in factions? (7)
Down
1: Discussed terms with lawyer's group and made progress (9)

2: 16-down cousin waves at gorilla (9)

3: Pampered, after Molly cooked eggs (7)

4: Weapons to attack BS, involving way with words (11)

5: Cronkite, Bradley, and Safer's first network (3)

6: Mix three parts bechamel, four parts orange (7)

7: Cleaning aid possessed by Fragonard (3)

8: First confession left the listener feeling no doubt (5)

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

17: Face facts, Sir? .... Act! Lie! Lead Astray! (9)

18: Dickensian Iron Age? (4,5)

20: Staying out when it's dark (7)

21: Erica was taken into the ship to provide protective covers. (7)

23: Core principle of taxi-o-meter? (5)

26: Now Elton heard California's big one (3)

28: In fear of wheat head (3)




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