Crossword for Sat, 23/Sep/2006

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Across
1: Rolling stones and moss again appear in Milton's work (6,9)

7: Bite and flip over -- one way to win a wrestling match (3)

9: Neil lost a letter and ended up with nothing (3)

10: What's left when you burn the tree (3)

12: Not being particular, Xena and I moved to Connecticut (7)

14: Picture a dessert without topping (3)

15: Beauty stripping top and bottom is an additional feature (3)

17: Nightwear and jersey top added in afterthought (3)

18: In no state to contain a pregnant virgin? (3)

19: It comes to a point everyone heard (3)

20: Provoke Church of Scotland's absent leader (3)

22: Therefore, finish off this bit of work (3)

23: Essential part of Cayce's power! (3)

24: Hero-worshipper dancing reel and jig (7)

26: Sounds like a bright child (3).

27: Ball tops over-ripe bananas (3)

29: Pen extracts articles from satay (3)

30: Sober geezer once lambasted a man who had his fill of spirits on Christmas Eve (8,7)

Down
2: He adopts park tree (5)

3: In the manner of a girl (3)

4: On the other hand, spare second French town (7)

5: Dine out and stop being vague (13)

6: Essays about old dramatic works (9)

7: I see marks on jumbled party favors (11)

8: Novel deviance in the movie? (5,2,6)

11: No hefty role at sea for ship-launcher (5,2,4)

13: Heavy metal group X (4)

16: The stagecoach industry (9)

20: Plead with a representative to use a new type of role (7)

21: Short bloke quietly escaped seaweed (3)

25: In command, I score at a dance club (5)

28: One may be transported by this kiss, it's said (3)





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