CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

21 Out of the office but ready to receive calls? (2,4) 24 Fool returns the container with good humour (6) 29 Staff instruction to get a move on (7) 10 Having no inclination for a

palindrome (5) 11 Cop takes it badly in the eye (5) 12 Carried on in the nude perhaps

though embarrassed (7) 13 Moving experience for one

who takes a back seat (7,4) 18 One responsible for a put-up

job (7) 20 Hairstyle produces a row (5) 22 He’s bound to do a hard day’s

work (5) 23 He turns out to be an oriental

conqueror (7) 24 Seat is got ready for a snooze (6) 25 I’m not one to weaken (6)

DOWN

01 Aggressive female goes to sea (6) 02 Number in the crowd to see the composer (5) 03 Supernatural calm created round a soldier (7) 05 I’d acted as a guide yet didn’t do any work (5) 06 Faltered when describing a sea of blood (7) 07 Fuss about the French in Spain (6) 08 Invitation I forget carelessly causing breakdown (4,2,5) 14 Repeat performance of

eccentric tea rite (7) 15 A service for the rest of the

dead (7) 16 People count (6) 17 The initial mistake causes

panic (6) 19 Taking offence (5) 21 Former craft raised as a bonus

(5)

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