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Monday, August 20, 2012

Cryptic Crossword 1



ACROSS

1. Wind storm circles around rainy front and scatters after thunder begins (7)
5. Shows website ending among remains (7)
9. Vile tomboy holds up inn (5)
10. University date fell apart after Cave left—left in a hurry (9)
11. Between @ and dash, X is showing up (9)
12. Cross! Drat! Shoot! (4)
15. Animated charts about cow's first graze (7)
17. Tall beau stumbles, loses cool, finally makes a scene (7)
19. He vents angrily on day when swans go a-swimming (7)
21. Lie spur--oops, spurs anger (5,2)
23. Crowd is a close group, they say (4)
26. Don't be insulted; seen worse, after ditzy Yoko failed twice (2-7)
29. Whale secretion found in chamber—"Gr," I say (9)
30. Rowling saga ends: True, or a croc? (5)
31. Spoke in a certain way, with last of breath—rasped, sort of (7)
32. Comedies test anger sensitivity, primarily (7)

DOWN

1. Professor's helper is interrupted by speaker in Florida city (5)
2. Something that turns powerless spud into R&R (7)
3. 50 in circle to rest in an esteemed cemetery (9)
4. Toll free number beginning: "Three, Nine... God, uh, 500?" Confused (3-5,7)
5. Chuckles, wearing wacky shoes, takes us to places where cows become beef (15)
6. Try without end to suppress regret, be more sincere (5)
7. Centers for Structure Adjustments Fostering sustain 2x4 group? (5)
8. “Pop!” causes terminal uproar from back to front (4)
13. Everyone, season with less fennel at the start (3)
14. Inside Emu fan site turned into big mistake (5)
16. Toothpaste emblem (5)
18. Light flub ruined traditional Spanish entertainment (9)
20. Even footless, Adam loved her (3)
22. One out of a hundred government officials faltered on rates (7)
24. Remember? Lost dream sleep to flame (5)
25. Sounds like Shrek’s Mike Bogs (5)
27. Noblemen steal profit from valuable beads (5)
28. PC, Mac feud: programming language deleted at headquarters (4)


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