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the crosswords
CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS
1 Sailor gets back money from well-known thief (7) 4 It was once abnormally restricted in fashion (5) 7 I need a doctor for the foot (4) 8 A commendation by no means rare in cookery (4,4) 10 You may have to fight to get seats on it (5,5) 12 Drink sounds dear to the French (6) 13 Doesn’t differ in meagre essentials (6) 15 Still of use to writers say? (10) 18 One who goes on watch (8) 19 Turn pale; guilty perhaps? (4) 20 Upset new arrangement (3-2) 21 He makes an example of one (7)
DOWN
1 Pot roast? (5) 2 Still contrived (8) 3 The reason to go off course in a boat (6) 4 A capital gumboot (10) 5 A boy of four getting nothing right (4) 6 A likely backer for the training of climbers (7) 9 Source of ghostly light? (6,4) 11 A pound of sultanas? (8) 12 Understands the dog’s in and locks up (7) 14 Peter’s seen around with Meryl (6) 16 Long time coming to the point (5) 17 Notice a stain (4)
QUICK CLUES ACROSS
1 Persisting cause of irritation (7) 4 Shady garden recess (5) 7 Resentment at others’ success (4) 8 A precious metal (8) 10 Precursor of imminent | ruin (5,5) 12 Smart (6) 13 Privilege of admission (6) 15 Burst out of hiding (5,5) 18 Court of justice (8) 19 Male deer (4) 20 Unbending (5) 21 General pardon (7)
DOWN
1 Go well together (5) 2 Inadvertent revelation (8) 3 Currently in force (6) 4 Point of traffic congestion (10) 5 Decline (4) 6 Rush wildly about (7) 9 Look for the best bargain (4,6) 11 Solemn demeanour (8) 12 Stroll (7) 14 Central American country (6) 16 Form of football (5) 17 Encircle (4)