Crossword for Thu, 8/Nov/2007

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Across
1: Away sick and lifeless (5)

4: CEO Kane we agitated every Friday, as one example (4,1,4)

9: Pen extracts articles from satay (3)

10: Big affectionate bears blunder (5)

11: Classic gibberish (5)

12: Mrs. Roosevelt East, Trim, Oregon (7)

13: Sissy's fabric cleaner suggested by the Rev. Spooner (7)

14: Mongrels at each others' throats in this ruthless world. (3, 3, 3)

15: Approaches first of nine pieces of corn (5)

17: 'Elfin' featured in 'Complete Enya' (5)

18: Housework really sucks! (9)

21: Get cosy slip due to fray (5,2)

25: First class patch to mix a pancake (7).

26: Haughtiness of a bunch of cats (5)

27: Object of thinking without pen (5)

28: Grant loud colour (3)

29: Difficult situation with drug in back of pantihose (5,4)

30: A fellow's legs may be protected by these (5)
Down
1: Delay American writer in South Dakota (7)

2: Top colleges have three miles of vine (3,6)

3: The foreign policeman dropped me before the end of 'Absolutely Fabulous' (9)

4: Expressed willingness to be away before start of day (7)

5: Third stack of paper rises to the top. (5)

6: Orange lipstick shows spirit (5)

7: Execute knitters for pitchers (5)

8: Twice take heart over raven writers so-called ground parrots (7)

15: Ale curing outbreak of nervous pain (9)

16: Mata Hari flitting around eastern part of old Palestine (9)

17: Drunkard turns to observe drunkard (7)

19: Rider in Confederacy's last two campaigns, primarily by inclination (7)

20: Holds records for drinking. (7)

22: 19-across, perhaps, bites indeed (5)

23: First time under par for the tournament. (5)

24: Accommodate bear (3,2)




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