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Cryptic 15x15 Standard Crossword - Compiled By John Mann
Date: 22 Sep 2008
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Across
1. Sax ____ English novelist (1883-1959) (6)
4. Condescending to those of lower social status (8)
9. US investment-management company (6)
10. Sailor taking the French aboard in the dark (8)
12. Irish-born dramatist, author of 'Candida' (4)
13. Prejudiced person, intolerant to any opinions differing from his own (5)
14. He prefers negotiations to armed conflict in the conduct of foreign relations (4)
17. Jean ____ - poetess from Sri Lanka (12)
20. Quietly simplify dumpy person's part of course (5-7)
23. Verbally drag into public room (4)
24. A grain one might find on oak (5)
25. Fearless and daring (4)
28. Spike - being comic (8)
29. Marquis ____ - French writer of perverse tales (2,4)
30. Immersed in a way, having calmed down a bit (8)
31. Suitable name for a tweedy islander (6)
Down
1. Swiss-born philosopher who wrote 'Emile' (8)
2. An area where you can be alone (8)
3. The woman's need nags constantly (4)
5. Tract of land designated as public property (8,4)
6. 'Lulu' composer (4)
7. 'Heretofore' is 'previously', these days (6)
8. Leap Year fianc?s? (6)
11. Cut off all communication with someone (12)
15. ____ Havok, lead vocalist of 'AFI' (5)
16. Author of the 'Wessex' novels (5)
18. Mythical bull-man is not Major receiving a Greek letter (8)
19. Needs gas fitting, being very old (8)
21. Find that Otho masks a dubious character (6)
22. Sally endlessly revising order of obstacle race (6)
26. How fire can become widespread (4)
27. France expects this appliance to open cheese (4)