Guardian Cryptic #23989

2007-02-01

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Across

8a

River boat without flag (8)

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9a

Very happy to be told right away (6)

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10a

He takes out barmaids regularly (4)

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11a

Hires canal barge in the northwest (10)

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12a

Not quite the most boring American statesman (6)

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14a

Some found Eton a terrific blast! (8)

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15a

Finally gives woman liquid nitrogen to make frozen sculpture (7)

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17a

Animal in distress bites nearly everybody (7)

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20a

Perhaps Cherie starts to write lampoons and satirical verse (8)

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22a

Colours for Mary Whitehouse? (6)

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23a

Unclear when it's essential to imprison pacifist (10)

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24a

No runs at all in match (4)

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25a

Monster is seen at sea (6)

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26a

Magi rode out to find sign (8)

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Down

1d

Avon's most popular performer (4,4)

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2d

The masses listened to broadcast (4)

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3d

Fish extracts (6)

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4d

Bomb is terrible danger to earth (7)

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5d

Republican with guile and extremely erudite wit (8)

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6d

American statesman was nothing out of the ordinary (10)

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7d

Predict Iran has uranium hidden in city (6)

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13d

Menace dwelling in chamber (5,5)

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16d

The least active sportsmen (8)

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18d

Maybe Donald Rumsfeld would allow one to torture in camera? (8)

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19d

We see it to be terrible humbug, perhaps (7)

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21d

Stay in hostel in Germany (6)

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22d

Recovered gambler (6)

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24d

Person serving king's son has maturity (4)

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