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CRYPTIC CLUES
ACROSS 1 A man seen in the distance (5)
4 Having a roof over one’s head (7) 8 Talking - but it might be laughing (3)
9 I’m the one being treated and reluctant to wait (9)
10 Not a large measure of spirit, just a little one (4,3)
11 Tender proposal (5)
13 Unable to produce a group of stars (6) 15 Severe constriction at the centre (6)
18 It turns out articles in two countries (5) 19 Lands in Eastern America (7)
21 Submit to pressure and return to the base camp? (5,4)
23 A mischief-maker is simply without cunning (3) 24 Letter finished, then altered (7)
25 We set out without a trace of bitterness (5)
DOWN 1 Not a stone upturned of enormous weight (7) 2 A gamble that doesn’t come off (6,3) 3 It wasn’t worn long during the Sixties (5) 4 Charge back up in time perhaps (6) 5 Tried to reform a US city (7) 6 Our first cardinal (3) 7 Stray around in the woods perhaps (5) 12 A ruling that’s not very clear (5,4) 14 His rise is postponed (3-4) 16 One drunkard turns to espy another (7) 17 It may get broken - put it down (6) 18 Fifty with a new cure make a profit (5) 20 Grasping secret societies in China? (5) 22 One about to show anger (3)
QUICK CLUES
ACROSS 1 Muslim holy war (5) 4 Glaringly obvious (7) 8 Large container for liquids (3) 9 Talk at excessive length (2,2,3,2)
10 Hasty examination (4-3) 11 Disparage (5)
13 Almost (6)
15 To no avail (2,4)
18 Tine (5)
19 Pertinent (7) 21 Extremely painful (9) 23 Two-wheeled carriage (3) 24 Surfeit (7)
25 Foe (5) DOWN 1 Light throwing spear (7) 2 Tricky problem (3,6) 3 French impressionist painter (5)
4 Intermediary (6)
5 Freedom from inhibitions (7) 6 Assistance (3)
7 Having sharp flavour (5)
12 A white sparkling wine (9) 14 Brown coal (7)
16 Posy (7)
17 Conceit (6)
18 Chimes (5)
20 Scoundrel (5)
22 Make a choice (3)