May 14, 2008

3:37pm Wednesday 14th May 2008

Solutions

ACROSS
1 Rock.
(two meanings)
3 Refuse.
(two meanings)
7 Garland.
(two meanings)
8 Name.
(hidden)
10 There's no telling.
(anag.)
12 Antrim.
ANTRI+M (train anag.)
14 On strike.
O+N+STRIKE
16 Corporal.
(two meanings)
17 Anthem.
ANTHE+M (thane anag.)
20 Feathered friend.
(anag.)
22 Iron.
(two meanings)
23 Inertia.
IN+E+R+T(I)A
24 Defect.
(two meanings)
25 Aria.
AR+I+A (RA rev.)

DOWN
1 Regatta.
REGAT+TA (great anag.)
2 Carpentaria.
CARPE(N)T+ARIA (ref to 25a)
3 Riding.
(two meanings)
4 Fine-tune.
FINE+TUNE
5 Simpleton.
SIMPLE+TO+N
6 Ware.
WAR+E
9 Ogle.
OG+LE (go rev.)
11 Irish setter.
(anag.)
13 Iron horse.
IRON+HO(R)SE (ref to 22a)
15 Lawrence.
LAW+RE+N+CE
16 Cuff.
(hidden)
18 Madrasa.
MADRAS+A
19 Adrift.
AD+RIFT
21 Reel.
RE+EL

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