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GKW | 19:48 Fri 25th Mar 2011 | Crosswords
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1ac Penalty shot excitement near start of semi-final S_O_/_ _ _ _
9ac Boundary an errant 1ac may hit or rise above? C_O_ _ _ _ _
23ac 5, 10's oilcan N_C_L_
26ac Looked around flipping university faculty and got lost! ES_R_YED
3dn Trees look hollow for 5, 10 _ _ _ _R_L
4dn Evita star has discussions about key situations _ _ _ _E_A_N_S
8dn Gatherings of 500 travelling folks just ending D_O_P_S_
20dn Order contralto's 5,10 _E_O_D

5 and 10 is mashed potato

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23a Nicola (anag of oilcan)?
19:50 Fri 25th Mar 2011
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what are the clues and answers to 5 and 10 please? (They are mentioned several times in your clues)
19:51 Fri 25th Mar 2011
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1a Spot Kick
19:54 Fri 25th Mar 2011
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9a Crossbar
19:54 Fri 25th Mar 2011
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9a Crossbar
19:55 Fri 25th Mar 2011
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Boxtops, I think they are varieties of potato.

Could 3dn be kestrel and 20dn be record?
20:04 Fri 25th Mar 2011
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4d chatELAINEs
20:09 Fri 25th Mar 2011
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26a estrayed
20:30 Fri 25th Mar 2011
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8d Clue in paper appears to be incorrect.
on line it reads as:-
8d Upright position in party or Tory leader? (8)
20:34 Fri 25th Mar 2011
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8d possibly Doorpost? . . . DO/party OR POST(why?)
20:50 Fri 25th Mar 2011
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pos (abbreviaton of position)
t (leader)
20:58 Fri 25th Mar 2011
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Well done mutt, also Oldred. ☺ja
21:04 Fri 25th Mar 2011
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You can read the setter's explanation of what went wrong with the newspaper clue for 8 down here:

http://bigdave44.com/...ie-534/#comment-48670
22:18 Fri 25th Mar 2011

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