September, 2002
by Kegler

September, 2002 grid

Across
7Republicans including everyone in race (6)
8Nonspecific ailment; nurse's final quote: "It could give you gas"? (8)
9Inherently helps students over here (4)
10Getting away from excellent fighter-plane assessment (10)
11Damaged credential tied together (10)
12Endlessly long (months and months) (4)
13Cook ran; ragout spilled; one might jump to conclusions here? (8,5)
16Starts to offer description of rotten smell (4)
18Unruly before entering bunk at sea (10)
21I'll act very animatedly on the up-and-up? (10)
22Discussed proper ceremony (4)
23Big cats (lions) surrounding companion (8)
24Partially misconstrue fulminations; sorry (6)
Down
1Man of the cloth's average child (6)
2Disreputable woman starting to snarl the last mentioned name (8)
3Father returning ring with charm (6)
4From time to time, picadors tumbled (8)
5Clumsy jump in Kentucky (6)
6One sister starting to date soldier; it's overwhelming (8)
8Charles talked about pictures of sea creatures (6,2,5)
13Indian dish coats lip with awful reek (8)
14Al Gore has cab back up for good swimmer (8)
15You finally approach, then retreat, retreating without merit (8)
17Weep at erasure; going back inside, record again (6)
19Some chickens' stripes (6)
20Go to dinner, with each one giving tips (3,3)

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