March 2007

ACROSS

  6. A volume from the editor will state
      A kind of question fraught with much debate. (5)
  8. Follow closely if mile lost inside waiting period. (4-3)
10. Rough country home has room for some travellers. (5)
12. The eastern ship organised a dry place for salvage. (8)
13. Young oysters turn hot and cold, perhaps. (4)
15. Pull in the direction of the sun. (3)
16. Pig iron starts replacing the valve. (10)
19. Kiwis working off new and extreme fervour. (4)
20. Want the donkey to have extra energy? (4)
22. Lack of being fair includes so much cheating. (10)
23. Support for the drive towards green achievements. (3)
24. Christopher got the university in a rage. (4)
25. Purposeful diplomacy at one cent a litre. (8)
29. Place for unions with an ear for change. (5)
30. Returns, and could be running! (7)
31. Beginning to escape from tight ribbon by twisting. (5)

DOWN

  1. Fulfil monarch’s reform exactly. (7)
  2. Seemingly vital part of woods often in question. (4)
  3. Move to bring about slowdowns. (4)
  4. Jewel most gratifying to find in inherited unit. (8)
  5. Palm tree accommodating American parrot. (5)
  7. There’s time for everybody to have a turn! (3)
  9. Down one in natural urge, possibly affected by 22. (10)
11. USA’s big art scandal caused today’s low backing. (4,6)
14. Ropes could come out of openings in largest organ. (5)
17. Turn back if catching cold: it’s nippy. (5)
18. Marble-style thoroughfare? Very unlikely! (8)
21. Seaport traded grass for paper etc. (7)
23. Potato, perhaps, from underground reserve. (5)
26. As well as bearing left, tail a duck. (4)
27. Account for something extra to grasp. (3)
28. In white surrounds, a thing we’ve got to see,
      Provided by a girl: the fleur-de-lis. (4)

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