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Cryptic 15x15 Standard Crossword - Compiled By John Mann
Date: 13 Jul 2009
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Across
1. Let out the smallest amounts, so to speak (6)
4. British statesman, Prime Minister bought controlling interest in Suez Canal (8)
9. Hurts someone's feelings (6)
10. US poet - 'Songs of Summer' (8)
12. Christian Science founder (4)
13. Manacles (5)
14. Animal on its back in long grass (4)
17. A fitted overcoat with a velvet collar (12)
20. Sweet way to break bad news? (12)
23. Scottish philosopher- his philosophy restricted human knowledge to that which can be perceived by the senses (4)
24. A.A. ____ - 'Winnie The Pooh' (5)
25. Disheartend Lehar who wrote a lot of nonsense (4)
28. British general - lost battle of Saratoga in 1777 (8)
29. Walter ____ - noted English 19th c. novelist (6)
30. Sara ____ - 20th c. US poet (8)
31. A large and stately mansion for royalty (6)
Down
1. English novelist, poet & essayist explored sexual relationships (8)
2. Roald ____ - 1st to traverse Northwest Passage (8)
3. Icelandic literature collections (4)
5. Some winter mitten taken on and off (12)
6. Swimmer taking helm without hesitation (4)
7. Label inside the Spanish coat (6)
8. (6)
11. Logical to skirt City area, not using boundaries for diversion (12)
15. Thick beer (5)
16. U.S. author of inspirational adventure stories for boys (5)
18. A cry - part of Harvard University 20th century culture! (8)
19. Jules ____ - 20th c. French author (8)
21. Month where girl has to be in (6)
22. Region of Italy like an English county but less cold (6)
26. Which Sweeney was the 'Demon Barber of Fleet Street' (4)
27. Sounds like a winner, but assessed as second-rate (4)