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No. 425 by Cyclops
£100 prize to the first correct solution opened on 10 September 2010

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Across

6 See 14ac.
7 Brown & co. once given a large sum surplus; Brown's tip: "Chaps, start to tremble" (10)
10 Hitler follower: first and last to break one in corruptly (3-4)
11 Cameron, Clegg etc. just for display purposes? (7)
12 Memoir of ex-minister who played gooseberry to a homosexual couple? (3,5,3)
14/6 Name in judo wrestling associated with one skirt-chaser (3,4)
15 Bloke penetrating you: "OK to score?" (6)
16 Boring personal updates of non-drinkers about "piss" (6)
20/22 "Joke" adversary finally intermixed with Tory MPs, twats by which the country is now run (3,5,6)
24 Fashionable set amidst Conservative line-up wants David's head (2,5)
26 Faction of eventual Labour leaders into mugging (3,4)
27 Clinton, length whipped out, has word: "Time for some education" (6,4)
28 See 4dn.
Down

1 Boozer: your second Thatcher, maybe (8)
2 Bush cutting out pot with airy vacillation (7)
3 Be glad to get healthy climax-free orgasm (7)
4/28 Stupid shag's over, chief (4-4)
5 Drink, Lord Prescott's third knocked off with a gesture (6)
6 Merkel's OK with Putin's dismissal "My! Finally forgotten the lady's name" (5)
8 Nuts mangled about the time you expect to land an infectious disease (7)
9 A complete failure performed an after-dinner function (6,2)
13 United recently: "debut scorer of a more innocent age" (5-3)
15 Taking Clegg's lead, "this, or chaos!" – it won't fly (7)
17 Recognised, taking drugs and pissed (8)
18 Like Stephen Fry before devouring United's no.1, say, French-style (7)
19 Cyclops's rest over: end of Jimmy Riddle (7)
21 Cocaine taken in performing the full Monty, available if needed (2,4)
23 Balls covered by belly, hoisted to be discreet (5)
25 Two arses holding Oxford crew? (4)


Previous Crossword Solution

Across: 1/23 Crossword setter 6 ICBM 9 Spiral 10 Tent pole 11/22 Playing away from home 13 In my book 14 Lariat 15 Hold it 17 Beverage 19 Drug-pushing 24 Oner 25 Grand duke.

Down: 2 Rope 3 Stroppy 4 Walkabout 5 Rethink 6 In power 7 Belly laugh 8 Snog 12 Any Old Iron 14 Live in sin 16 Drummer 17 Besmear 18 Righted 20/21 Poop deck.

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