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Hints for Puzzle #104– January 2010  "Jumble"

Instructions: Parentheses around a clue mean that a letter must be omitted from the answer word before it will fit in the grid. Numbers in parentheses indicate lengths of answer words, and an asterisk * indicates a capitalized word.

Across

  1. (Husband edited copies in shelter) (7)
  2. *One in a bar gone berserk—a horse, maybe (7)
  3. *Madcap Maxie, the heartless barber (4)
  4. Start to speak French before a sage (6)
  5. . . . without being part of his answer (4)
  6. Being up and about, a gentleman keeps time (5)
  7. (Hints about providing discharge) (4)
  8. Saloon has a toilet (3)
  9. She eloped with a cad (4)
  10. (Single, deceptively plain form of anesthetic) (6)
  11. Mama better have help (4)
  12. (Defective trap snares one animal) (5)
  13. Battle of the French and the Spanish (4)
  14. Host almost has lady's undie in a bear hug (7)
  15. Record of recent errors (5)
  16. Court adding iron top to rostrum for speaker (6)
  17. (Warden leaves gate for priest to guard) (6)
  18. (Former criminal loses right to make amends) (7)
  19. Henry in bistro getting rub (5)
  20. (Broken-down pet cried in distress) (8)
  21. (Spike's point is obscure) (5)
  22. Get a hold of raving rabbi (4)
  23. Hunter cracked spine with butt of revolver (6)
  24. (Ideal pet managed to get rid of body hair) (8)

Down

  1. (Hot paint ruined a lady's head adornment) (6)
  2. (I don't wantonly include a big poem or portrayal) (9)
  3. Loyal civic leader in unfamiliar haunts (7)
  4. (One with great expectations started sowing seeds) (4)
  5. I must leave lodgings for a dance (6)
  6. *Skater's name (4)
  7. (God embraces one with love, and softly) (5)
  8. Whale emerges keeping away from the wind (4)
  9. Oblige Charlie to go in front (5)
  10. Tattered robes, neither gay nor showy (5)
  11. Delicate offer (6)
  12. A way of getting attention and an edge (4)
  13. Golf club's wide rim (5)
  14. Treasure a hound without a leader (5)
  15. Dutch colonist gets ten for dog (5)
  16. (Power-mad buccaneer) (6)
  17. (Romeo in particular getting hot and steamy) (8)
  18. *Salivate about taking in a city in Spain (5)
  19. A long way off in safari (4)
  20. *Cake with a bit of rum for Brunhoff character (5)
  21. (Aspic entrée has zest) (5)
  22. Assess quality of shell (4)
  23. (Motivate ailing serin to swallow half of pill) (7)
  24. (Complain about waste) (6)

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