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Cryptic 15x15 Standard Crossword - Compiled By John Mann
Date: 17 Mar 2013
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Across
1. Overseas capital from the British Isles, alas (6)
4. Inclination to provide allowance about to expire (8)
9. Not in use but liable to be caught in the tax net (6)
10. Retinues dispersing eager for food (8)
12. Left ear good for verse - nonsense! (4)
13. Guide a divout set (5)
14. Rookie from Troy (4)
17. Examination in which one may see the writing on the wall (12)
20. It's something of a lottery getting credit in an aircraft squadron (12)
23. A far cry from any joy Ezekiel prophesied (4)
24. Clear-headed, spare and without a blemish (5)
25. Spirited secret agent Rex intercepted (4)
28. Jack Sprat's catch? (8)
29. Shakespearean Duke under Orion's influence (6)
30. & 31 Flagstone, say, of normal poundage (8,6)
31. See 30 Across ()
Down
1. Smooth operator in Cromwellian times? (8)
2. Great teacher a cross extra-terrestrial in form (8)
3. & 15 Down First to introduce the golden handshake? (4,5)
5. Siesta time when some hours remain? (4,2,3,3)
6. West-country flower to shoot forth rapidly (4)
7. Girl following John the diarist (6)
8. Design for a military display (6)
11. Just the person to succeed (8,4)
15. See 3 Across ()
16. Snake in charge of jelly (5)
18. Exercise to keep bowls captains on their toes (8)
19. Corsets no longer in fashion? (5,3)
21. Order from firm's doctors (6)
22. Thanks to the French a kingdom in England once (6)
26. Transport skinhead at the finish (4)
27. Flier showing hesitation over Teeside (4)