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No. 424 by Cyclops
£100 prize to the first correct solution opened on 27 August 2010

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Across

1/23 Bugger, say, shaggy cur, Cyclops? (9,6)
6 Eye's report on Cameron's first meeting with Brenda mishandled: initially a long-range threat (4)
9 Twisting, liar MPs tossing male off (6)
10 Energy-eating explosive European trouser snake formation? (4,4)
11/22 Sportingly using other grounds as a basis for divorce proceedings? (7,4,4,4)
13 Gaga: "OK, I'm bony, I reckon" (2,2,4)
14 Tweaked a trail cowboy's dangly thing? (6)
15 Stop senior getting into smack (4,2)
17 Drink has Fanny missing a period (8)
19 E-advertising that's aimed at the end user? (4-7)
22 See 11ac. 23 See 1ac. 24 Singleton gets erection when topless (4)
25 Given good money, fist a prince (5,4)

Down

2 Go in for bondage or perverse exercise (4)
3 As bloody-minded as Sweeney Todd could get? (7)
4 Bush ramble: "Statute reversed – UK boat rocked" (9)
5 An area for curling around the nuts? Ponder afresh! (7)
6 Labour is no longer represented by elected party leader, one with obligation (2,5)
7 Corporation break up produces gutsy glee (5,5)
8 Balls turned up without a date to make out with (4)
12 Dicky randily embracing love with working Cockney air (3,3,4)
14 Get knotted? No, carry on as you are (4,2,3)
16 Ringo: band's last member to get more wacky? (7)
17 Strobes: "Me, a rogue, at heart? Slur!" (7)
18 Just Miliband sorted out? (7)
20/21 Shit dress for a ship's upper location (4,4)


Previous Crossword Solution

Across: 9 Peace 10 Mausoleum 11 Dead drunk 12 Golda 13 Regards 15 Spinach 17/18 Wish list 23 Pork pie 24 Outgrow 25 Wrath 27 Afterglow 29 Cherishes 30 Cider.

Down: 1 Spidery 3/21 Leadership contest 4 Impulse 5 Turkish 6/26 Long hair 7 Hellraiser 8 Empathy 14 Grim Reaper 16 Illiteracy 19 Ipswich 20 Seraphs 22 Awkward 28/2 Lady Gaga.

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