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September, 2000

Number Please: A Variety Cryptic

by Foggy Brume/Thanks to Will I. Johnston for his help

Answeres for number please
Across
1. F+RAN+C.S.
7. BARRED (bard homophone)
13. PLUMp
14. MUST*
15. TIK+I (rev)
16. C+OVENS
17. MOR(AL)E
18. A+VERSION
19. G+LAMe
20. CO(UN)TERPOINT (protection anag.)
24. PAST+RaspberrY
25. YO(G)UR + T
26. STUPOR*
29. SCENIC (see Nick homophone)
32. SHOULD + ERPADS (padres anag.)
33. GAYtalesE
35. L+EGGINGS
38. I(MARE)T
39. B(EST)ED
40. NOSE (nos homophone)
41. REPS (d.def)
42. celeBRATion
43. WAXERS (d.def)
44. GREATS (grates homophone)
Down
1. FRACAS (noticeSACARFul rev)
2. PiLOT
3. AUT+EUR
4. N+ODS
5. COMP+TROLLERS
6. PUR(I)FY (fry up anag.)
7. fARMORYard
8. A+TOMS+MASHERS
9. ST(R)INGER
10. SH+A+LIT
11. cinderELLA
12. DInEOUT
21. bOATHouse
22. MUSTERED (mustard homophone)
23. OPIE (op homophone)
26. SaPsHaIlNeXt
27. UNWARY*
28. PEErsmoVES
29. REH (rev.) + ASH
30. huMANTRAvails
31. ASSErTS
34. C+OMB
36. belGRADe
37. tHEATtrical

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