Crossword 2992

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ACROSS

1 A phrase that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought (6)

5 The kitchen in a ship or aircraft (6)

8 Chew with a crushing noise (6)

9 Coped (4,2) 10 Apportion (4) 11 Abstract knowledge (6) 12 Turban worn by men and women in Middle East and S.Asia (5)

16 Dogma (5)

17 Tending to move away from a situation (6)

20 Single step in walking (4) 22 Person skilled in the use of a bow and arrow (6)

23 Crib (6)

24 Scraping the _ (6)

25 Coat with flour, sugar etc (6)

DOWN

2 The crime of taking something that does not belong to you (7) 3 Abstract idea (7) 4 Reflection of sound (4) 5 Courage (8) 6 Long-handled spoon having a deep bowl (5)

7 Senior (5) 13 Phonetics: pronouced in the throat or the back of the mouth (7)

14 In a state of harmony or friendship (2,5) 15 Accumulation of uncompleted work to be dealt with (7) 18 Long, enveloping garment worn by Muslim women in public (5) 19 Pleasant-smelling colourless volatile liquid used as a solvent (5)

21 Caustic (4)