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Cryptic 15x15 Standard Crossword - Compiled By John Mann
Date: 29 May 2013
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Across
1. Reducing intake of parliament in German capital (7)
5. Very private meeting when held in here! (6)
9. Setting a Greek character against alcoholic liquor (7)
10. A globular cluster 16,700 miles from Earth, but can be seen with the naked eye (7)
11. Not entirely fine name for a girl (3)
12. English writer on card games (1672-1760) (6,5)
13. Erik _____, French composer of 'Gymnop?dies' (5)
14. The most commonly used illicit drug (9)
16. US cook, restauranteur and Emmy-award winning personality with the ownTV show (5,4)
17. Musical note may be small car with manual starter (5)
19. A Roman poet remembered for his elegaic verses on love (42 BC - 17 AD) (7,4)
22. Old English rune having a value of 'w' (3)
23. Stringed instrument with a keyboard (7)
24. Mail railway stations (7)
26. For the time being (3,3)
27. The screen's their medium (7)
Down
1. Rich breadths of character in Victorian author (7)
2. Imaginative British writer concerned with social justice (1903-1950) (4,6,5)
3. Stay here or at home if not starting (3)
4. Fair tale brother (5)
5. How to deal with an off-spinner? Get away! (9)
6. micah (5)
7. American writer of crime-fiction - pen-name Randy Striker (5,5,5)
8. Ancient Roman writer, forced by Nero to commit suicide (6)
12. Bellissima moglie de Menelao (5)
14. Eddy's fishy meals requiring instrument for filleting? (9)
15. Containing or characterised by a great deal of water vapour (5)
16. The government of the Roman Catholic Church (6)
18. Chinese (Meng Ke) philosopher regarded as second only to Confucious himself (7)
20. Cretin (5)
21. Characteristic of a prophet (5)
25. Journey down for briefing (3)