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CLUES ACROSS:
1. AND 1 down . The Bad Astronomer (two words, [4], [5])
5. A substance having no pharmacological effect given to a patient who supposes it to be a medicine. [7]
10. Place of worship [6]
11. Roman poet [4]
12. Mouth or throat, especially of a carnivorous mammal. [4]
14. Dense metallic element [4]
15. Unconcious human movement often attributed to paranormal or supernatural force e.g in dowsing, Ouija board (two words, [9], [8])
18. A self-evident, obvious truth [6]
19. Of the “vital principle” in Ayurveda and Yoga [6]
22. Stopping wine in Ireland? [4]
24. Tube-shaped pasta [8]
25. To find pleasant or attractive [4]
27. Graph of the probability density function of the normal distribution (two words, [4], [5])
28. Glance, indicative especially of sexual desire or sly and malicious intent. [5]
29. Female with pride [7]
31. The Twins [6]
33. AND 38 across. Photographic hoax of 1917 that fooled Conan Doyle 9 (two words [10], [7])
36. The Abominable Snowman [4]
38. See 33 across
39. Simon Turnbull and the Berkley Psychic Institute both predicted this Democratic candidate for the US Presidential election of 2009. [7]
CLUES DOWN:
1. See 1 across
2. Luxury vehicle (abb) [4]
3. Enthusiastic product endorsement [12]
4. Musical drama [5]
5. Used after a man’s surname to distinguish a father from a son [4]
6. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ irrigation; back door detox? [7]
7. Having no irregularities [4]
8. Partiality, prejudice [4]
9. Stranger [5]
10. Lowest Prime Number [3]
13. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ fluid protects the foetus [8]
16. Make angry [6]
17. Device for igniting the fuel mixture in an internal combustion engine (two words, [5], [4])
19. Playful spirit [11]
20. Gear tooth [3]
21. Study of the iris to diagnose disease elsewhere in the body [9]
23. Applied _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ is based on the principle that muscles reflect the flow of chi energy[11]
26. Mannequins, OR mock-ups, OR pacifiers [7]
27. Exist [2]
30. Expression to indicate that quoted material is intended to be read or printed exactly as shown, rather than corrected [3]
32. Prefix meaning “small” [4]
34. Shrek, for example [4]
35. Desert of China and Mongolia [4]
37. Santa’s helper [3]
Solution: http://skeptics.cafe/puzzles/october-2010-crossword-solution/