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the crosswords
CRYPTIC CLUES
ACROSS
01 Noisy outburst of four voices (10) 08 Stiff resolution shown in disputes (5) 09 The pound is to a certain amount flexible (7) 10 They aim to get her into the bright lights (7) 11 Dance from Burma (5) 12 Companion of an American star (6) 14 Avenge massacre in Switzerland (6) 17 An opponent of the Yemen perhaps (5) 19 Take steps to keep down (7) 21 RC using a form of bad language (7) 22 Relay perhaps in good time (5) 23 There’s opposition since rates were changed (10)
DOWN
02 Captain maybe in command in present situation (7) 03 Problem for an agony aunt in a magazine? (5) 04 Strangely silent recruit (6) 05 Keep giving notice (7) 06 Wife comes up about to be angry (5) 07 Please try anew one at a time (10) 08 Damaged car in tense passing situation (10) 13 School subject taken by the sick? (7) 15 Price I’m prepared to give a quack doctor (7) 16 Steps in the development of Wells Fargo? (6) 18 Queen Elizabeth right or wrong (5) 20 Boxing ring takes an age to erect (5)
QUICK CLUES
ACROSS
01 Give order for action (3,3,4) 08 Unstable (5) 09 Popular garden flower (7) 10 Springy (7) 11 Correspond (5) 12 Recently (6) 14 Fireside (6) 17 Jeer (5) 19 Much sought after (7) 21 A sudden rise (7) 22 Cheerful (5) 23 Get down to business (4,6)
DOWN
02 Resistant to persuasion (7) 03 Lovers’ meeting (5) 04 Look for as one’s due (6) 05 Shock grossly (7) 06 Giver (5) 07 Fix a date for marriage (4,3,3) 08 Explain matter in detail (5,2,3) 13 Word-for-word (7) 15 Train of attendants (7) 16 View favourably (6) 18 Bothered (5) 20 Peak of a cap (5)