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CRYPTIC CLUES
ACROSS 1 He searched frantically for some Cheddar (4,6) 6 Reasonable entertainment (4) 10 Money is a bait that takes many in (5) 11 Surplus to requirement and turned off (9) 12 Supports attempts to back a horse to come in first place (8) 13 Class system moulded on the Orient (5) 15 Setting up or breaking up a rising (7) 17 Sew lots, perhaps, but be the last to finish (7) 19 Not many can provide a word of opposite meaning (7) 21 Reduce the charge (7) 22 It describes the most evil, or best (5) 24 Colourful range of crumpets? (8) 27 Don’t forget to have another get-together (9) 28 Took a ride round the Wild West show (5) 29 Enlightened times (4) 30 Mathematician made riches in a way (10) DOWN 1 Stop here, finding walking difficult (4) 2 Being strangely satirical, he sees things in black and white (9) 3 He may be found in a wrongful act (5) 4 Getting in range, perhaps (7) 5 We take pains to please them (7) 7 Gather for a service (5) 8 Making a withdrawal (10) 9 New version of a decent love story (8) 14 A sphere lacking reality (5,5) 16 Any in let out, naturally (8) 18 Once beaten, explained everything (9) 20 We hear he needs people (7) 21 He becomes involved with a cheat and is naturally spotted (7) 23 Unstable mountain range in Canada (5) 25 Drum sound used in both rumba and samba (5) 26 Father’s drunk! (4)
QUICK CLUES
ACROSS 1 Strange (10) 6 Apteryx (4) 10 Pattern of fibres in wood (5) 11 US Military Academy (4,5) 12 Beat soundly (8) 13 Senior (5) 15 An imposing residence (7) 17 In dispute (2,5) 19 Moslem (7) 21 Take for granted (7) 22 To fetter (5) 24 Ahead of the times (8) 27 A law (9) 28 Staff of office (5) 29 Neat (4) 30 Tumult (5-5) DOWN 1 Strong impulse (4) 2 Brotherly (9) 3 Excessive enthusiasm (5) 4 Contemptible (3-4) 5 Central European country (7) 7 Homer’s epic poem (5) 8 Acted as mediator (10) 9 Inherent craving (8) 14 Knowing everything (10) 16 Exemption from obligation (8) 18 A waterproof hat (9) 20 Large French country house (7) 21 Crucially important (7) 23 To grant (5) 25 Very rich man (5) 26 Sole (4)