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Cryptic 15x15 Standard Crossword - Compiled By John Mann
Date: 10 Mar 2013
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Across
1. The chef may have a use for this poet (8)
5. As a merchant he's a powerful player (6)
9. Conservative footwear abounds as subjects for malicious gossip (8)
10. One of the Saxon monarchs, for example little Herbert (6)
12. Reg is involved with Nellie in staff extension (5,4)
13. Support for the column in close formation (5)
14. Paradoxically it means work for nearly all 5 (4)
16. Greek letter trial is most tense (7)
19. Is he reliable companion in a row? (7)
21. Sea-food caught by the unskilled 19 (4)
24. Maintains historic strongholds (5)
25. Pantomime ballerina in bed n the garden (9)
27. Protective covering with two rings brings bad luck (6)
28. Jumper used to start the game (8)
29. Plates arranged on stems (6)
30. Vulgar expressions offered as inducements to buy (3,5)
Down
1. Victorian rear extension sublet for redevelopment (6)
2. Kitchen stove has nothing on it so let's have some fruit (6)
3. The depth of depression (5)
4. Make nothing of it (7)
6. Bitter draught for disbanded Argonauts (9)
7. en platter could help Australian excavator (8)
8. Retires and stands another round! (8)
11. Go without something now it's on loan (4)
15. Beery beverage keeps the skipper warm (9)
17. The factory dance 'in situ' (8)
18. No charge for wine where duties are relaxed (4,4)
20. How pleasant on the Riviera! (4)
21. Song of the nymph that captivated Ulysses (7)
22. One whose double might provide a toll (6)
23. The sailor's suit? (6)
26. Love-in-a-mist deprived of a slightly wet epithet (5)