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Crossword - March 2005

Here are the answers to our first crossword, with a bit of explanation to show the way our twisted minds work! The themes of FRUIT (22 across) and VEG (5 down) were referenced by several of the other clues. Apologies for 25 down: the writer's name does not end with an S and thanks to Joel for pointing this out.

Prize Crossword #1 set by Vanden (with help from Thryn)

Across
Down
4Five[V], for example[EG], carrots[definition] (3)
922[definition] duck[zero i.e. O] at the shooting gallery[RANGE] (6)
1022[definition] report of sheep[BAA] eating[containing] grandmother[NAN]! (6)
115's forbidden 22s[general clue] (6)
12Vanden[definition] made the street messy[anagram of STREET] (6)
15Greg's tenth is Jules' eighth?[general clue - 10th and 8th months in Gregorian and Julian calendars] (7)
18A party[A DO] without[outside] endless spoken[VOCAL missing last letter] 22[definition] (7)
21Definitely a French and English[definite articles in French and English] machine[definition] (5)
22I turf outcome[anagram of I TURF, also definition] (5)
23Question[PUMP] relatives[KIN] regarding 4[definition] (7)
24Decapitated bean[RUNNER missing first letter] in Georgia[GA] becomes monstrous plant[definition] (7)
26Mother[MA] of bloodsucking insects[LICE] has evil intent[definition] (6)
3022[definition] from viagra pessary[hidden word] (6)
33Right[R], but no point[compass point i.e. NSEW] in being happy[CHEERY missing E but adding R] 22[definition] (6)
34I[I] softly[P i.e. piano in music] revolve[TURN] before[at the start] comedy 4[definition] (6)
35What we're supposed to do with 5 a day of 4 and 22[general clue] (3)
1Weed[POT] at[AT] mid-October[middle letter in October, O] 4[definition] (6)
222 parasite[definition] found in the Ivy League[WASP i.e. White Anglo-Saxon Protestant]? (4)
3Monster's[definition] messy gore[anagram of GORE] (4)
5Gardens[definition] need organising[anagram of NEED] (4)
6Haka legend holds[hidden word] 4[definition] (4)
7Gasp[definition] in half-dressed state[partial word in PANTS] (4)
8I hoard[anagram of I HOARD] an afro, perhaps[definition]? (6)
13Dynamic[definition] fight[ROW] in[IN] horse around[GG i.e. gee-gee, on the outside] (7)
14Scab bag ends[hidden word] with 4[definition] (7)
16Bag[TOTE] (male)[M] is symbolic object[definition] (5)
17Take time off[definition] for trash[definition] (5)
19 Binary states[definition] sounding frequent[sounds like OFTEN] (3,2)
20An inspiration[A MUSE] can entertain[definition] (5)
23Tail-less big cat[PUMA missing last letter] on the rocks[ICE] finds one to polish[definition, refers to rocks] (6)
25Fabulous writer[definition] of a posse[anagram of A POSSE] (6)
27Boat's backward part[KEEL backwards] is even[i.e. even keel] 4[definition] (4)
28Horny thickening on the body[definition] - maybe the ear[i.e. ear of corn]? (4)
294 ladies' fingers[definition] look rancid[hidden word] (4)
31Our mad[anagram of OUR] ten[X in Roman numerals] give sauce[definition] (4)
32Weak[definition] joke[PUN], why tell it[sounds like Y]? (4)