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CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS
1 Stick to the point with an argument that may be open and shut (7,4) 9 I follow a serial about a Jew (7) 10 Moslem leader said to be virtuous (5) 11 Cover used by an American gangster (4) 12 He paints badly, so becomes an actor (8) 14 One result of eavesdropping in winter (6) 16 It’s in our blood (6) 18 Eat green fresh produce (8) 19 Workman in stone (4) 22 Language of a quarter of Parisians (5) 23 His work can be a matter of life and death (7) 24 Showing off, so attention is diverted (11)
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2 So rot affected the trunk (5) 3 The top copy required and ten more (4) 4 The full extent of the rise (6) 5 Lois came out in her underwear! (8) 6 Melodies to practise on board (7) 7 See 13 Down 8 Lanes that lead out of sight? (5,6) 13 and 7 Flit on, cheering angel! It turned out she did lightly (8,11) 15 Fires badly singe it (7) 17 A trust set up by a royal house (6) 20 National gallery discovered by a drop-out (5) 21 Unchanging instruction written in haste to printers (4)
QUICK CLUES ACROSS
1 Of no account (3,3,5) 9 Competitor (7) 10 Civilian clothes (5) 11 Revolve (4) 12 Divert (8) 14 High regard (6) 16 largest moon of Neptune (6) 18 Festive occasion (8) 19 Gentle (4) 22 Offspring (5) 23 Unimaginative (7) 24 Trifling amount of money (11)
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2 Exterior (5) 3 A furniture wood (4) 4 Necessitate (6) 5 Not fully developed (8) 6 Openly disobedient (7) 7 A wind vane (11) 8 Defenceless target (7,4) 13 Recurring at intervals (8) 15 Sully (7) 17 Specimen (6) 20 Exact likeness (5) 21 Predatory canine animal (4)