Crossword for Thu, 9/Apr/2009

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Across
1: The end, you say? On the contrary! (3)

3: Trashy dime novel about American sex symbol who's not all there? (5,2,4)

9: See, you are a cad. (3)

10: Expert in scriptural interpretation in Devon River to fetch sweetheart (7)

11: Backblock not all there (3)

12: Show singular glasses? (9)

15: Ray is a guy who just loafs around, so people say (5)

17: Apparition in Hampton maze (7)

18: Film after set back, is more sensitive (7)

19: After starting, speedy trip across (7)

20: Hand dog (7)

22: Prohibit couple from erotically wearing less clothing (5)

23: Grow envious with seabird sounding environmental (4,5)

24: In no state to contain a pregnant virgin? (3)

26: Small songbirds destroyed mitt near diamond (7)

29: Fix the oil platform ... (3)

30: Bend in Pennsylvania court case related to revered founder (11)

31: Aliens set off (3)
Down
1: Eat or drink after the dollar improves (5,2)

2: Barque, for one, is a trio-tutor (5-6)

3: Compete with life in France (3)

4: Former name for joint audition (3)

5: Person with fixed notions is pretty sore, upset about the introduction of Ebonics (11)

6: Girl mostly into turning inside out - it's never ending! (11)

7: Doctrine for some Kiwis makes sense (3)

8: Feed all but the first stranger (5)

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

14: Exciting moment, actor as reviewer (11)

16: Martyr fighting segregation (5,6)

21: Heading from the Dakotas to the Little Big Horn, general is waylaid by a person who can look into the future, and backs out (7)

22: Airship loose after opening bombardment (5)

25: Fool to join recital (3)

27: Equips for attacks (4)

28: Bounder beheaded by slippery swimmer (3)




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