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Cryptic 15x15 Standard Crossword - Compiled By John Mann
Date: 25 Nov 2006
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Across
3. Is no longer providing admission for homeless children (5)
7. The case for giving appointment about tea-time (6)
8. Promises to overturn law on eggs (6)
9. Badger able to put a stop to that with no trouble (5)
12. Gives up in fierce despair (5)
14. Put off Ted's rise with hesitation (5)
15. He's a-roving at random, but he'll find the way (9)
16. Toward the northern parts of an area in the U.S. (7)
17. Seats turned round in a place near Windsor (7)
19. Mere hosts stirred up but caring for the aged (4-5)
22. Fertile patches in desert areas (5)
23. The ermine in its brown summer coat, with black-tipped tail (5)
24. Both men and women can be regressive (5)
26. Twisted English devil is hidden from view (6)
27. Move unsteadily, with a rocking motion (6)
28. Ointment for wounds or sores (5)
Down
1. Notified of potential harm (6)
2. Accommodation for troops held back by sickness in winter (6)
3. Shed tears because of sadnss, rage or pain (4)
4. At which to buy old Bob a drink (4)
5. An ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome (6)
6. Delicate shade of fake diamonds left behind (6)
10. The nearest one gets to a fault in middle of movement (9)
11. A soft, heavy, compact talc used to make hearths and ornaments (9)
13. Makes vicious attack on a few among the pundits (7)
14. Raises collection with a positive gesture? (7)
18. One who deserves what he gets (6)
19. Talk about wind! (6)
20. Throws rocks at good man with honest heart (6)
21. Lose clarity or turn aside from the main subject (6)
24. A dysphemism for beer (esp. for lager that effervesces) (4)
25. Place ties at random (4)