Mercury (Hobart)

Crossword: CRYPTIC CLUES

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ACROSS

2 Homeless but uses trams a lot

5 In short, fed it orally to the checker

7 Change to pink container for writing fluid

8 Common learner’s intention to demand as a right

11 Said to be some food consumed by the Kaiser

1 2 The overseas heavyweigh­t - Mr ... John 1 4 Spied having a grin whilst being chaired 1 6 Nag it into becoming huge

1 7 These rush your leaders to make an attempt

1 8 Fit for a lass to dance to

20 Took a shot of the judge’s residence

2 1 Realities from proven principles

22 One who rents without ease

DOWN

1 Oats produced in a portico

2 Make tidier set of a ship in water

3 A kill and a way to neutralise its acid 4 Take a picture of an image

6 Cut off the head of a petite cad,

for a change

9 Turkish currency still on track

1 0 This month it’s in Main street

1 2 Ms Everage has street cred name!

1 3 High explosives from tents, without point initially

1 5 Gets into some ill-spoken terse remarks

1 8 Eats in secret to satisfy to the full 1 9 Praise the titled one being heard

STRAIGHT CLUES

ACROSS

2 Vagrants

5 Newspaper executive 7 Writing fluid holder 8 Demand as a right 11 Food

1 2 Singer ... John 1 4 Being chairperso­n 1 6 Eminent above others

1 7 Rugby score

1 8 Lively dance music 20 Picture taker

2 1 Facts

22 One granted

a lease

DOWN

1 Roofed entrance 2 Lop

3 Acid-neutralisi­ng base 4 Snapshot 6 Behead 9 Former Italian currency

1 0 This month

1 2 Australia’s dame 1 3 High explosives (init)

1 5 Goes in 1 8 Surfeit 1 9 Praise

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