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frameshift | 14:29 Sun 02nd Aug 2009 | Crosswords
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7a Attention at length given to warlike-sounding officer (4, 7) - - - - M - R - H - L Looks like something MARSHAL, but FIRE, LORD, EARL, don't do it for me.
16a Cricketer injured touring southern city of Australia (8) - A - H - - - - No idea on this one.
7d Deplore amount board members are paid? (8) - - E - - - T -
8d Temporary place to stay, unwelcome to come home to (5) - - O - - ROOMS? Why?
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7a Earl marshal - Ear (attention) + l(ength) & sounds like 'martial'
16a Bat-hur-S-t
7d Exec-rate
8d Roost - as "(the chickens have) come home to roost" - unwelcome results
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Amazing! Thanks very much.
16a BATHURST - a city in Australia.

Cricketer (BAT) Injured (HURT) taking in southern (S).

BAT HUR (S) T
8d Not ROOMS I think

I think it is ROOST. Unwelcome refers to the saying that bad things eventually come home to roost.

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