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Cryptic 15x15 Standard Crossword - Compiled By John Mann
Date: 13 Mar 2013
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Across
6. Prepare to foil attempts to use a printer's rule? (7,6)
8. Put this in to commonly inform (4,2)
9. Scott novel with a touch of magic to it (8)
10. Common pride for example comes to nought (3)
11. Pole dragged along and put away (6)
12. Priceless study includes 1000 former slaves (8)
14. British Rail initially agreeing to sound like an ass (7)
16. Group of musical beggars going around ahead? (3,4)
20. We'll put in a British anti-terrorist squad in addition (8)
23. A sharpener has a way with him, but can be trusted (6)
24. 'Cultivate' said Eulenspiegel (3)
25. Light-hearted ridicule morally acceptable only when young? (8)
26. Wot the bounder did w'en got 'is girl? (6)
27. Initial interest of any pool's enthusiast (5,8)
Down
1. Subtract fare from Chinese maybe (4,4)
2. High-noise coming from the radio? (6,2)
3. Repel advice to one who aspires to sartorial excess (4,3)
4. The jury on the stroke of noon (6)
5. Shattered pride's forced open (6)
6. Pike working at HQ (8,5)
7. Refuse to be a 'banging' dancer (5,4,4)
13. Approximately 2.718218 foot amphibian (3)
15. Well, no, but I will be shortly (3)
17. Chattel I order when feeling physically active (8)
18. Incline to prepare oneself for corporal punishment (4,4)
19. It's a red patterned starfish (7)
21. Russian aircraft enters before the refugee (6)
22. Simple shelter for six-footer swallowed by lion (4-2)