Monday, March 30, 2009

The ET Crossword No. 4201 Tuesday, March 31, 2009

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ACROSS

1 Ruined Edward shortly returning with the widow (8) DE RELIC T

5 Protection from the glare that shows a way to hell (6) S HADES

9 Top European performer a heavenly guide (4,4) POLE STAR

10 Not having finished growing fruit (6) RAISIN(-G)

12 River that's quick to cross - don't laugh! (4) STY X

13 The nicest Reds can give it to you straight (10) DIRECTNESS*

15 No restrictions on travel (2,2,3,6) GO AS YOU PLEASE

19 Protect teacher in charge of craft entries (7-6) HARBOUR MASTER

23 Able to grasp problem in her sleep (10) PREHENSILE*

25 Like to turn it into wine (4) AS TI

28 They've been banished from French islands (6) EXILES

29 Descent from a broken pier edge (8) PEDIGREE*

30 They make a change from wearing slacks (6) TIGHTS

31 Performer of entertaining take-offs (8) STRIPPER

DOWN

1 Cancel sitting and remove from the throne (6) DE POSE

2 Get together with the right friend (5) R ALLY

3 Rich drunkard (4) LUSH

4 Cautious about it being seen as a hand-out (7) CHAR(IT)Y

6 It represents the core of the Arthurian legend (5) HEART

7 Collapse of spider wriggling on the breeze (9) DISREP AIR

8 Threatening to give offence with strange rites (8) SIN ISTER

11 Admirer of attractive girls rejecting ties (4) BEAU (-TIES)

14 It makes a good person light-headed (4) HALO

15 Red in trouble when the group gets round to working on a plot (9) GA(RDE NI)NG

16 Measure of resistance round the Queen (3) O HM

17 Being thin one's likely to get plastered (4) LATH

18 It's sent to start cheering people in a way (8) S(HIP MEN)T

20 Plant in a hurry (4) RUSH

21 Complaint of one beset by mental trouble (7) A(I)LMENT

22 Nothing being held up by a flap that's long and narrow (6) LINEAR

24 Not yet occupying the office one's chosen (5) ELECT

26 Not much of a fight (5) SCRAP

27 She appears as if doubled up (4) FIFI?

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