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the crosswords
CRYPTIC CLUES
ACROSS
1 Length of the links (5) 8 Haydn’s oratorio producing unusual reaction (8) 9 What could be finer than a riddle? (5) 10 Prevent attendant joining strike (8) 11 Stop up for the finish (5) 12 A craft for a simpleton (3) 16 Grubby residence (6) 17 The dog’s ready for a walk; go ahead (4,2) 18 Game attempt which scores (3) 23 Creep around in a type of rubber sole (5) 24 Full of despair he takes less work in (8) 25 Twelve months to get the point is long (5) 26 Nevertheless last (5,3) 27 Result of ignorance of a composer (5)
DOWN
2 Textile manufacturer’s bequest to his son? (8) 3 Overt sin of one who risks capital? (8) 4 Deserter held by soldiers is not charged (6) 5 Keeps on about needing musical instruments (5) 6 Atlas reveals it is printed in brown (5) 7 Start writing notes out (5) 12 A New Testament industrialist (3) 13 Cunning but caught in devious lying (3) 14 Just treatment for honest cardplayers (4,4) 15 Holds a candle to matches (8) 19 Take stock of others (6) 20 Teach badly - and the pupils may have to (5) 21 Notices a symptom of measles (5) 22 Look awfully large (5)