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CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS
1 Paddle vessel plying to and fro (5) 8 Picture of French writer (8) 9 Exploits that need to be witnessed (5) 10 Sail north but ordered into port (8) 11 Social individual (5) 12 An alternative to a key ring (3) 16 Old man chopped down tree (6) 17 The handsome chap said no unfortunately (6) 18 Form of food produced in layers (3) 23 What a thief may do is a hit (5) 24 In which all entrants won’t come up to scratch (8) 25 Make a declaration in bad taste (5) 26 Craves to outrage so hams it up (8) 27 A crowd of journalists? (5)
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2 The morning help is easily won over (8) 3 Sound proof of what a performer can do (8) 4 Screen off in church (6) 5 Fight for a bit (5) 6 Dance where people avoid the bar (5) 7 Instrument put back in collection (5) 12 Modest piece of poetry (3) 13 Instance of the sack being appropriate (3) 14 One has a lot of trouble getting into this (3,5) 15 Arguments upset Sid in a way (8) 19 They’re enormous soldier ants (6) 20 Maybe worth changing the cast (5) 21 Come in to register (5) 22 Pitch is rising first in instrument (5)
QUICK CLUES ACROSS
1 Force of explosion (5) 8 A few (3,2,3) 9 In the present age (5) 10 High-ranking military (3,5) 11 Considering (5) 12 Uncooked (3) 16 Accustom (6) 17 Brief pleasure trip (6) 18 Small secluded room (3) 23 Concord between people (5) 24 To free from restraint (3,5) 25 A wild card (5) 26 If justice were done (2,6) 27 Lacking spontaneity (5)
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2 Examine (4,4) 3 Drastic retrenchment (8) 4 Country of southwest Africa (6) 5 Hesitate to believe (5) 6 Thick slice of meat (5) 7 Promote reputation of (5) 12 Supposedly revolutionary (3) 13 Gained (3) 14 Be conspicuous (5,3) 15 Intrinsically (2,6) 19 Inferior substitute (6) 20 The planet earth (5) 21 Sharply evident (5) 22 Approximate (5)