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PUZZLE 15637

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 The earliest cobbler was, throughout (5,2,4) 9 Arching in annoyance (7)

10 Maybe Bo-peep provides dance music (5) 11 They disapprove of one’s make-up (4) 12 One forced to share his time with another (8) 14 Decline with little hesitation (6)

16 It limits the movement of stock (6)

18 It’s heard at close of play (8)

19 Drivers may feel it is a sound precaution (4) 22 Not the best man to take care of horses (5) 23 Complicated counter beat (7) 24 Scientists rent rooms as required (11)

DOWN

2 I am on time for the picture (5)

3 A variety still to be discovered, we hear (4) 4 One who cares to make an offer (6) 5 Identified the boy embracing the pretty girl (8) 6 Workers may break it (7)

7 Admit the account needs information (11) 8 It pays an actor to keep them up (11)

13 He likes to make things better for an anagrammatist (8)

15 Disport around the photographer’s equipment (7)

17 Nun sat out - to obtain this? (6)

20 He has to be what he is (5)

21 Sufficient space to tie a ship up (4) QUICK CLUES

ACROSS

1 What-d’you-call-it (11) 9 Fundamental (7) 10 Ravioli for example (5) 11 Poverty (4) 12 Motionless (8) 14 Military rebellion (6) 16 To sieve (6) 18 Recklessly hazardous (8) 19 Resound (4) 22 Banishment (5) 23 Business agreement (7) 24 To stall (4,3,4)

DOWN

2 Refuse to commit oneself (5) 3 Agreeable (4) 4 Self-possession (6) 5 Begin to deal with (8) 6 Motivate (7)

7 Highly skilled chess player (11) 8 Relevant instance (4,2,5) 13 Inopportune (8)

15 Of little importance (7) 17 A woody tropical grass (6) 20 Just title (5) 21 Indomitable courage (4)