Mercury (Hobart)

Crossword: CRYPTIC CLUES 14566

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ACROSS

7 Perform on a bedspread

8 Is led out to the engine as it runs slowly 9 Negative conjunctio­n starts new orderly rules

1 0 New sales outlet finishes before club extra quickly

11 Gave new direction for a herbivore 1 3 Rides around and gets sent out for being so disagreeab­le

1 7 When nuisances appear boring

1 9 A toll system from the back gate

20 Crazy graduate starting to dance

22 An ill-prepared boy with a fragrance problem becomes a hooligan

23 Ring friends found at Coober Pedy

DOWN

1 Steering device has no right in a cow’s milk bag

2 Language spoken by my mother on using an iron

3 Was in charge of one of the services, initially 4 Rain fell around carrier in state of perfect bliss

5 The convict is given a hundred to paste 6 You vocalise when practising

1 2 Some ski around igloo dwellers

1 4 In short, went rapidly to beguile

1 5 Sort of rely on second class pale bluish green

1 6 Edges along with one’s half-sister to pasture stock for money

1 8 Catches early naggers out of bounds 2 1 A point for Dorothy

STRAIGHT CLUES

ACROSS

7 Quilt

8 Saunters slowly 9 Neither of two

1 0 On-line shop

11 Non-meat eater

1 3 One who

disagrees

1 7 Boredom

1 9 RTA transponde­r 20 Angry

22 An uncultured lout 23 Valued gems

DOWN

1 Milkbag

2 Language of a nomadic race 3 Moved quickly 4 Complete peace 5 Gelatinous substance 6 Operating 1 2 Inuits

1 4 Trick into danger 1 5 Type of gemstone 1 6 Pasture livestock for payment 1 8 Catches

2 1 A speck

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