Cryptic crossword - Nov / Dec 2008

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ACROSS
7. Governing body in a tense predicament (6)
8. Call back in throat sound to monster (8)
9. Rotten company name approved (8)
10. Raise compassion and get hoity-toity (6)
11. Particle decay heard in metalwork (8)
12. Type of discrimination in haulage is mistaken (6)
13. Local leisure centre means dad plays around hooter (11)
18. Party will be mild rave-up (3-3)
20. Position to reduce flatulence? (8)
22. Brides collapse in ruins (6)
23. Welcoming six after hip bell sound (8)
24. Type left in German firestarter (8)
25. Kelly goes round container and gets annoyed (6) 		DOWN
1. Border crossing for Tavistock family (7)
2. Long-suffering niece, ill after stroke (8)
3. Eye back about girl (6)
4. Stir heard, before laughter led to commotion (8)
5. Unite partners (6)
6. Exclusive back rest in playpiece (7)
8. Don wiggled end about for anniversary (6,7)
14. Cleaner from vault over spear (nearly) (8)
15. Daughter to have go in decline (8)
16. Involving movement from note in blood spasm (7)
17. International organisation finished, yet was incomplete (6)
19. Look down on shot in river (6)
21. Branch around five after a signalling (6)

 

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