Crosswords/2005/February/20

Quick crossword

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Across

1. An actor or musician is one (9)

6. Feedback (5)

9. Used for listening (3)

10. Describing blank paper (7)

11. A mistake (5)

12. Month; girl's name (5)

13. Pouches; steals

17. Goodbye (Fr.) (5)

18. Wear (3)

19. An improvisation (9)

21. Held or repeated note (5)

23. Noted physicist (5)

26. "Most important meal of the day" (9)

29. Hooting bird (3)

30. Unclouded (5)

31. Interfered with the progress of something (7)

35. Removable storage devices (5)

36. Section where musicians play together (5)

37. Chemical enhancing strength (7)

38. Chopping device (3)

39. Pertaining to the monarchy (5)

40. Salad additives; cloths used to cover wound (9)

Down

1. Rounded out; filled sufficiently (5)

2. Artefact (5)

3. Pound division (5)

4. King with the touch of gold (5)

5. Procreate; copy (9)

6. European island country, partially occupied (7)

7. Porch (7)

8. Opposite of laminar liquid flow (9)

14. Measure of electrical resistance (3)

15. Pyongyang is the capital of North _____ (5)

16. Describing a male cat (3)

19. Blinker (9)

20. Put in print (9)

22. Gun (5)

24. Returning spaceship manoeuvre (7)

25. Sweet drink; friendly (7)

27. Goal (3)

28. Look at (3)

31. Edition (5)

32. Device used for 20 dn. or on trousers (5)

33. Kill by submersion (5)

34. Mauritian birds found on coat of arms (5)

Answers tomorrow.

Yesterday's solution

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