Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Shakespeare


Across
1 The kind of language he used in 20 but not in 11 (5,7)
9 Out-of-towner is said to have appeared in Merchant of Venice (7)
10 Less transparent gemstone falls short. Some varnish? (7)
11 After Quebec and India, a drama (5,3,6)
13 Arab statesman equally unhappy (5)
14 Pontius Pilate might have used this sailor with degree of
wickedness (4,5)
16 Attack exocet going wayward in turbulent air (9)
18 Soldier has majority of best insults (5)
20 Comedy of interest the law corrupted (3,7,4)
24 South American money people (7)
25 International organisation lacking morals let off (7)
26 Store takes Roller from petty crim (12)

Down
1,23 Play sounds more regal (4,4)
2 Edgy souvenir shy one camouflaged (7)
3 Tensile member pulls at stocking (9)
4 Fellow back to take in superior Irish girl (5)
5 Sounds like boot-scooters will perform this at Chinese New Year (4,5)
6 Philosophical dichotomy expressed in military acronym (5)
7 Cruise South first, capturing tin monitor (10)
8,17 His calendar is out of date but he still has a month for play (6,6)
12 The kind of alibi without which one might be sunk (10)
14 Toilet visits were overwhelming experiences (4-4)
15 Gorgeous gal grabs a gun. Think nothing of it (9)
17 see 8
19 Papal edict - tail docking a certainty for beast of burden (7)
21 Perhaps non-callow sallow? Othello's fellow swallows millions (5)
22 Queer sounding line most direct for sailor (5)
23 see 1

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