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PUZZLE 14125
CRYPTIC CLUES
ACROSS 1 Boxer of little importance (11) 9 A certain pace produced by the
position of a jockey (7) 10 The beast arrived and left (5) 11 The reason we hear bird cries (4) 12 Put an end to a current measure in
drink (5,3) 14 What must be left at the end of the
sentence (6) 16 Metal grating to cook eggs initially
(6) 18 The end of training? (8) 19 Give a hand in getting a bargain (4) 22 It’s not moving yet (5) 23 Nothing in fact is drunk in the party
(7) 24 Make up the deficiency with a
denture perhaps (5,3,3)
DOWN 2 Pull in first behind another vehicle
(2,3) 3 He takes after his father presumably
(4) 4 Sad reminder from the war (6) 5 Where a judge privately puts his
films? (2,6) 6 Meaty part said to be for a bad actor
(3,4) 7 Don’t miss a few words from a
comedian for example (5,6) 8 Washing may depend on it (11) 13 Places of little standing like a
rundown toolshed (8) 15 The bee in one’s bonnet? (7) 17 A swift turnaround is considered
proper (3,3) 20 Heather is a girl’s name (5) 21 Yearn for each other (4)
QUICK CLUES
ACROSS 1 Past one’s prime (4,3,4) 9 Eight-sided figure (7) 10 Vary between limits (5) 11 Unit of electromotive force (4) 12 Occur during same time (8) 14 Small wave (6) 16 Mismanage (6) 18 To reverse (8) 19 Caustic (4) 22 Stir up (5) 23 Scoundrel in a story (7) 24 Dismissed summarily (4,7)
DOWN 2 Full of life (5) 3 Violent anger (4) 4 Horse-drawn cab (6) 5 A ranting speech (8) 6 Intense desire (7) 7 Be extremely enthusiastic (2,9) 8 Incessant (5-6) 13 To abuse (3-5) 15 Take for granted (7) 17 Unimportant details (6) 20 Sequence (5) 21 Hostile criticism (4)