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CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

21 Do not notice the lack of proper care (7) 25 Compound a poem about the team (5) 28 Growth of the new motel site (9) 29 Misrepresent the situation of course (3) 10 Initially Drake went astern;

now seen as unwise (4) 12 Drunken Dane blunders into

tent that’s occupied (8) 14 He has a case so tour is

rerouted (6) 15 He would be a drawback to the

commanding officer (6) 17 Organic defence for the soul? (8) 18 Take pictures removing cap of

French military (4) 21 Some arable agricultural land (3) 22 She’s very likely to have kids

(5,4) 24 Indicating the right quarter (5) 25 A bird to fight and squabble (7)

DOWN

01 Called me in and exploded (5) 02 Talking - but it might be laughing (3) 03 They are eaten jellied or else cooked (4) 04 Summer’s sway (6) 05 Musical show high spot for a worker (8) 06 Tease Lila about being uncomfortable (3-2-4) 07 Chaps caught in foul deed are corrected (7) 11 Just buying and selling (4,5) 13 World-encompassing issue over

north-eastern university (8) 14 Colour of Holmes’s study? (7) 16 A Spaniard is taken for a Greek

(6) 19 Two in difficulties being pulled

along (2,3) 20 She’s a bit of a change from

Mary (4) 23 Outboard propeller (3)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

01 North American puma (7) 05 Criminal deception (5) 08 Moroseness (3,6) 09 Bath (3) 10 Accurate (4) 12 Handsome (8) 14 A neckerchief (6) 15 Presumptuous (6) 17 Uncontrollably apprehensive (2,1,5) 18 Sort (4) 21 Make unable to move (3) 22 Listless (9) 24 Praise highly (5) 25 Smallest possible (7)

DOWN

01 Promontory (5) 02 Zero (3) 03 Drag forcibly (4) 04 Deeply entrenched (6) 05 Permanently (3,5) 06 Legal power (9) 07 Claire de Lune’s composer (7) 11 Having to contend with (2,7) 13 Comparison to show similarity (8) 14 Maim (7) 16 Prey (6) 19 To shine (5) 20 Mental suffering (4) 23 Precious stone (3)

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