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CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 Render first aid (7)

5 A gem looking right in a ring (5)

8 See 19 Down

9 Part of a wheel that projects about a centimetre (3)

10 Legal tender in the bar (4)

12 Beats again and drives back (8)

14 Compensate with cosmetics? (4,2)

15 Enough to prevent parting without meeting (6) 17 There’s an inclination for it to be involved with danger (8)

18 Run loud and deep (4)

21 Add a little rum (3)

22 A rousing event? (3-6)

24 Accepted standards indicate no small rooms (5) 25 One of many carried by the caddy (3,4)

DOWN

1 Simple sort of song (5)

2 A small court of law (3)

3 Dog - or part of one (4)

4 Abused for being in bars? (6)

5 One may be suspended from the works - for timekeeping? (8)

6 Describing one’s descent from Lancaster (9) 7 Money paid for cube sugar? (4,3)

11 Accept later that you are a chip off the old block (4,5)

13 Elizabeth includes us in commercial enterprise (8) 14 Got me an unusually heavy weight (7)

16 Turn up to find a number still outside (6) 19 and 8 Across:

A wearing conflict (3,2,9)

20 Heap makes a bushel (4)

23 Born in unending need (3)

QUICK CLUES

ACROSS

1 Admit (7)

5 Cavalry sword (5)

8 Offer freely (9)

9 Destiny (3)

10 Lacking substance (4) 12 Closing date (8)

14 Within reach (2,4) 15 Walking (2,4)

17 Country of west Europe (8) 18 Keen enjoyment (4)

21 Not in fashion (3) 22 Spellbound (9)

24 Lowest point (5)

25 Science of artillery (7)

DOWN

1 Wish for eagerly (5) 2 Nought (3) 3 Sicilian volcano (4) 4 Grommet (6)

5 Loud and grating (8) 6 Warlike (9) 7 Implore (7) 11 Received as a legacy (9) 13 To hamper (8) 14 Tropical cyclone (7) 16 Nocturnal insect (6) 19 The present age (5) 20 Knock unconscious (4) 23 Shade of colour (3)