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Cryptic 15x15 Standard Crossword - Compiled By hutch
Date: 24 Jun 2008
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Across
7. 'Nothing goes backwards' - note setter takes on 19,11's 9 (9)
8. Gangsters lost without American figurehead (5)
10. Homo sapiens (routine animal) (8)
11. (See 19) ()
12. American gun found in Turkey (4)
13. Heavenly church preparing for war (8)
15. (See 17) ()
17. (17,15) 19,11's champion gets church in muddled war - did Ark take insect with no bottom half? (7,7)
20. Boy in car with tree? Tree! (8)
22. Run back for drinks (4)
25. Thief hides quietly among wise men heading east (6)
26. Metal within processed ore has identity - like part of an eye (8)
27. Sounds of disapproval? At last, an improvement! (5)
28. Revamped Creole den has pleasant odour (9)
Down
1. About six articles on birds (5)
2. 7's branches covered with English strawberries at first (6)
3. Deeply troubled man carries gun (8)
4. Artist cut up hairpiece? (7)
5. To clear throat, politician engages in wild hurrah (8)
6. Ivory is an exciting medium (9)
9. Thought rival explanation of 7 essentially misleading (4)
14. Turn in party secretary's source for 19,11?s 9 (9)
16. Peevish king spills hot drink following sleep (8)
18. I break into gin and switch (8)
19. (19, 11) Can curious rich lad answer life's big question? (7,6)
21. Mimics animals (4)
23. Red Queen is follower of 19,11 (6)
24. Did belief in Christianity provide inspiration for 19,11 on 14? (5)