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PUZZLE 15661

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 Exact monies may be required to pay them (6,5)

9 Ruin the opening? (7)

10 Wandering dog? (5)

11 Boast about one’s apparel (4) 12 Wishing to change our sides (8) 14 Decoration I bar in a way (6)

16 Ancient words of wisdom from Oswald (3,3) 18 Suddenly burly Pat got reformed (8)

19 In the end I get the girl (4)

22 Training vehicle? (5)

23 You may be surprised if it goes up (7) 24 A belligerent disposition (6,5)

DOWN

2 The very bottom of a broken drain (5) 3 Bespectacled greeting in American state? (4)

4 Little creature of high birth (6) 5 Dilatory perhaps, but performed with skill (8)

6 People won’t be satisfied with this description (7)

7 Fast walk as a demonstration (6,5) 8 Women who have no-one to mow their lawns? (5,6)

13 Sort of picture a sniper takes? (8) 15 Shaw’s major character (7)

17 Strip of property, perhaps (6) 20 Patient caretaker (5)

21 Look like a lord (4)

QUICK CLUES

ACROSS

1 Lacking enthusiasm (4-7) 9 Spring back (7) 10 Recurring series (5) 11 Highest point (4) 12 Protect (8) 14 Subdued grumble (6) 16 Put an end to (6) 18 Aristocracy (8) 19 Earnest request (4) 22 Continue living (5) 23 Ignorant (7) 24 Sensitive to criticism (4-7)

DOWN

2 Saunter (5)

3 Obscene (4)

4 Tolerate (6) 5 Backpack (8) 6 Passage taken from book (7) 7 Liberal (5-6)

8 Calm and sensible (5-6) 13 Official statement (8) 15 Nonsense (7)

17 Hit (6)

20 Renting contract (5) 21 Profit (4)