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Hints for Puzzle #65– October 2006 "Summit Meeting"

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 give lengths of answer words.

Across

  1. Mystery entry (6)
  2. (I'm in a picture and a number) (7)
  3. Start to cruise, look back, and move slowly (5)
  4. Pamela negotiated with flair (4)
  5. Evil bundle (4)
  6. (Eager to make a hole) (4)
  7. Extent of fury about note (5)
  8. From Arlington with an earthy deposit (4)
  9. (Source of regular payments, some covering a night in Paris) (7)
  10. Bit bear with molar for a time (4)
  11. Record of recent errors (5)
  12. A note about love (5)
  13. Birds tip inside ship (6)
  14. (Rule covering new weapon) (6)
  15. Item of clothing for prelate (4)
  16. Small container for fish (4)
  17. Car maker backed corrupt examiner (7)
  18. Group banality (4)
  19. Run after cooker with fodder (6)
  20. (Ruffle large flower) (6)
  21. (Rust started in dry tool) (6)
  22. Confederate standard torn back (7)
  23. (Herb and lead covered by dirt) (7)
  24. Mystery entry (5)

Down

  1. (Alluring girl outwardly in love) (9)
  2. Mystery entry (3)
  3. Brillance of tale about capturing cavalry leader (5)
  4. Broken down wrapping around gift (5)
  5. (Support injured horse) (5)
  6. Impatient misplay of set during break (7)
  7. (Quiver of highest voice engulfing male) (7)
  8. Train a long time under Egyptian leader's direction (8)
  9. Right bird for Hindu princess (4)
  10. (Languor of troop movement around range) (6)
  11. (Essentially, brew contained rue) (6)
  12. Read in France about come-on (4)
  13. With greater fury, decapitated snake (5)
  14. Profits from turning gun over (4)
  15. Claret distilled by OPEC, perhaps (6)
  16. Tunes of a tax bureau (4)
  17. Stated form or class (5)
  18. List of jargon (4)
  19. We agree about copper displaying keenness (6)
  20. Henry leaves boat dirty (5)
  21. Spotted doctor of divinity eating fruit (7)
  22. Mystery entry (3)
  23. (Religious community has skill holding on) (9)

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