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Cryptic 15x15 Standard Crossword - Compiled By John Mann
Date: 21 Oct 2006
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Across
7. The 300th anniversary spent oddly in latrine (9)
8. A bell-shaped attachment to the parcel (5)
10. Where I'm now ensconced with books as a permanent feature (8)
11. Short public examination everyone is set about origin of mankind (1-5)
12. 'Venerable' English historian (4)
13. Chemical, say, to protect bodily organ (8)
15. Rough game set in S. Wales for this side (7)
17. Rake money in, in the usual way (7)
20. Legendary drug causing one to forget troubles or sorrow (8)
22. I left Elsie otherwise (4)
25. Even when they're not level-headed, they're still often practical (6)
26. (nautical) The locations to which a ship or fleet is assigned (8)
27. Emil's gone off some distance (5)
28. Respect for guard surrounding Her Majuesty (9)
Down
1. Nottingham river filling the space in 'Terence _____ D'Arby' (5)
2. Like an extreme winter, always in Kent, mainly (6)
3. A new detective, 'e 'ad energy to go in front (8)
4. Christen with queer looking 'bat's pie' (7)
5. A somewhat raw treat for the common Eurasian vole (5,3)
6. Attacking on all sides (9)
9. Child born before Lincoln (4)
14. Liliaceous plant of the genus Trillium having a whorl of three leaves at top of stem (4-5)
16. Transfixed, seeing gardens in Kent so colourful (8)
18. Musical drama Edward conducted (8)
19. People holding a building contract (7)
21. Use to he limit (4)
23. Small thin sharp bit of glass or metal (6)
24. Bag containing new fast food (5)