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Cryptic 15x15 Standard Crossword - Compiled By John Mann
Date: 14 May 2007
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Across
1. Herb and Tom bite (6)
4. Ultraism observed in one's unselfish concern for the welfare of others (8)
9. Approximately but rather less closely (6)
10. Becoming a participant (8)
12. Suitable moments for crossworder astoundingly missing letters (4)
13. Being unattractively scrawny (5)
14. At the height of his Cruft's career, maybe (4)
17. No fake TV shot here, so please accept this token of gratitude (4,2,6)
20. Desperate choice betwqeen the world or love (3,2,7)
23. During which athletes warm up, no doubt (4)
24. Mess - especially of a ship's lines, etc. (5)
25. Harass with persistent criticism or carping (4)
28. Establish cause of sprain, not at first under hospital department (8)
29. Doctrine that 'reality consists of a single basic element' (6)
30. Hanky panky for gain (8)
31. The most successful film director? (6)
Down
1. Keep jam (8)
2. A Wonderland entertainment at Boston? (3,5)
3. Bill Sykes hidden troubles (4)
5. Let out a grunt now load is shown to be taking a considerable time (4-5-3)
6. Distinctive odour that is offensively unpleasant (4)
7. I'm about to stay in the same place (6)
8. Bar in which Bunter and friends appeared (6)
11. A senior rating in the Royal Navy (5,7)
15. The trait of acting rashly (5)
16. Pieces of burlesque costume in Sunday School (5)
18. The type of life led by Ratty on the river bank (8)
19. Historically, a marginally accurate sand-in-a-glass clock measuring about three minutes (3,5)
21. Chatter not starting to turn into menace (6)
22. Either of the corners of the eye where the upper and lower eyelids meet (6)
26. A euphemism for urination (4)
27. Scene of any event or action (4)