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CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 One dollar in more than one manner of speaking (7)

4 Rise and dress (3-2)

7 I fled the country (4)

8 Extinct animal is around in changed form (8) 10 Not altogether how pyramids are built (2,2,1,5) 12 Smart thing to have in the garden (6) 13 Stays will alter a waist (6)

15 The cold buffet is a great disappointment (6,4) 18 Was successful as an improver? (4,4)

19 I am repeatedly returning to see part of an opera (4)

20 Manufactured material in a new yarn about love (5)

21 Entails conspicuous change (7)

DOWN

1 Goodbye to a Frenchman (5)

2 Shipping company taking flowers (8)

3 A gentleman who goes after a lady (6)

4 Land and labour required for a foundation (10) 5 Attempt to carry a carrier (4)

6 Groups of politicians traipse all over the place (7)

9 Understanding that’s becoming popular (8,2) 11 It is inclined to keep out of the way when troubles intervene (8)

12 The craft of the cook? (7)

14 Sharpens games up (6)

16 It enables one to turn one’s hand to many things (5)

17 A boy naturally opposed to the current trend (4)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Slow, steady running (7) 4 Intuitive feeling (5) 7 Thwart (4)

8 To alarm (8) 10 Nevertheless (3,3,4) 12 Respectable (6) 13 Public disgrace (6) 15 Obsolete, disregarded law (4,6)

18 Mediocre (8) 19 Boxing arena (4) 20 Encourage (5)

21 Put forward (7)

DOWN

1 Variety of orange (5) 2 Solid traffic jam (8) 3 Tastelessly colourful (6) 4 Having lofty principles (4-6) 5 Distinction (4)

6 Central European country (7) 9 German head of government (10) 11 Casually employed (4-4) 12 Energetic and forceful (7) 14 Handsome young man (6) 16 Correct (5)

17 Blade’s sharpness (4)