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CRYPTIC CLUES
ACROSS
1 The mating game (5,5) 6 Curry or honey (4) 10 Find the start to the event (5) 11 Stupidly I led a riot as an expression of
feeling (9) 12 Things thrown at the match (8) 13 It’s expensive and going up all the time
(5) 15 Sort of exercise drill in CIA gets backing
(7) 17 ‘I’ gets so used by them (7) 19 He can just about stand up for himself
(7) 21 Runner allowed to enter the re-run heat
(7) 22 Composer of regal disposition (5) 24 Quality land (8) 27 Classical equivalent of Tom, Dick and
Harry (3,6) 28 Correct signs (5) 29 An act of duplicity? (4) 30 Joint accompaniment? (10)
DOWN
1 Maybe a capital place to raise capital
(4) 2 Fascinated by an unusual demeanour
(9) 3 It’s bound to be a bit of a shock (5) 4 Cast pie out though it’s germ-free (7) 5 French style of cooking (7) 7 Oil producer under pressure (5) 8 He will stick at his job (10) 9 No doubt it was used in bygone days
(8) 14 A neat farm structure (6,4) 16 Where everybody goes in to sweep
around the floor (8) 18 Unwilling to give credit (9) 20 About to be given beans? Push off
(7) 21 Mix a tonic noted for its deadly
properties (7) 23 Soundly ridicules appearance (5) 25 Special edition surcharge (5) 26 Takes advantage of customs (4)