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the crosswords
CRYPTIC CLUES
ACROSS 1 Remains in rows (6) 4 Game to cross the river (6) 9 One of the toasts that may be offered with a meal (7) 10 His work is often pressing (5) 11 Nick is not going to church (5) 12 The hand Mark won in style (7) 13 A case of galloping consumption? (7,4) 18 Comes and puts the map away? (5,2) 20 Give someone a painful reminder? (5) 22 He wrote of French opposition (5) 23 An account that has been overdrawn? (7) 24 States differ - so do these (6) 25 It’s a simple thing to multiply by dividing (6)
DOWN 1 Back in a moment (6) 2 Twisted roots used for a perch (5) 3 A jug thrower (7) 5 King has to say he likes wild parties (5) 6 Cover up novel problem (7) 7 Hold out longer? (6) 8 A world opens out for this Asian cat (4,7) 14 Elevates one from being pointlessly spiteful (7) 15 A short dress mother, to say the least (7) 16 Belief in solvency? (6) 17 Red Sea has changed colour (6) 19 Investment but not necessarily of capital (5) 21 Being stupid, needs retraining (5)
QUICK CLUES
ACROSS 1 Make lower in rank (6) 4 Busy (6) 9 Confirm (4,3) 10 Horrify (5) 11 Extortioner (5) 12 Money saved for the future (4,3) 13 Completely unabashed (4,2,5) 18 A great success (7) 20 Puzzling problem (5) 22 Farewell (5) 23 Mediocre (2,1,4) 24 Domestic ass (6) 25 Sudden commotion (6)
DOWN 1 Strongly constructed (6) 2 Roman goddess of hunting (5) 3 Bent (7) 5 Grossly stupid (5) 6 Influence deeply (7) 7 Expression of praise (6) 8 Short distance (6,5) 14 Estimation (7) 15 Italian painter and architect (7) 16 A thread (6) 17 Moderately (6) 19 Pale purple (5) 21 Range about in search (5)