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CRYPTIC CLUES
ACROSS
1 Removal workers? (5)
4 Pardon sailor’s love affair (7) 8 Shoulder attachment (3)
9 A different way of entering a South American republic (9)
10 They don’t like to assume anything (7) 11 Godliness is a major point in compassion (5) 13 Back payment for an artist (6)
15 Old punishments may still provide interest (6)
18 A fisherman will use many a spinner (5) 19 Drastic cut in the monastic establishment (7) 21 One likely to succeed, if he hasn’t already (9)
23 Black art form (3)
24 Cultural centres? (7)
25 As a king he introduced corporal punishment (5)
DOWN
1 Marked dates in wrongly (7)
2 I’m to intercede without delay (9) 3 Means of transport, sometimes sprung (5) 4 An impressive month ? (6)
5 It is a blemish on the most radiant of faces (7) 6 A flowery greeting from simple islanders (3) 7 Adversary emerging from revolution in Yemen (5)
12 Points to oppose in the meeting (9) 14 General form of increase (7)
16 Be furious about the first letter being directed (7)
17 Such a position in society is often symbolically expressed (6)
18 Many fish act like limpets (5) 20 Direction from the governor that must be obeyed (5)
22 In case she’s possessive (3)
QUICK CLUES
ACROSS
1 Scholarly essay (5) 4 Enchant (7)
8 Destiny (3) 9 Economically (9) 10 Flemish portraitist, d.1641 (3,4) 11 Deep sound of pain (5) 13 Moderation (6)
15 Atone for (6)
18 Used up (5)
19 Crime (7)
21 Reversal of opinion (5-4) 23 Female deer, rabbit (3) 24 Beat back (7)
25 Credit for achievement (5)
DOWN
1 Long, boring discussion (7) 2 Powerful ruler (9)
3 Out of practice (5) 4 Shameless (6)
5 Squirm (7)
6 Brief quotation (3) 7 Austrian composer (5) 12 Without definite limits (4-5) 14 Ingredient of porridge (7) 16 Insanity (7)
17 Transfix (6)
18 Break off (5)
20 Small spot (5)
22 A circuit of racetrack (3)