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THE CROSSWORD
CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS
1 Hard work for a coach (9) 8 Teacher involved in Arab bicentenary event (5) 9 Sort of roll made with herb and an American stuffing (7) 10 One may willingly leave this housing development (6) 11 Go flat out arranging a tenancy to rent (3,3) 12 Not very bright but in charge of the players (8) 15 A woman’s resignation? (8) 18 Grubby residence (6) 20 Have prospects? (6) 21 Books of record I’d take back to sign (7) 22 The umpire is hesitant to pass the matter
on (5) 23 Old flame on a single charge is free from
blame (9)
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2 I am a long time getting the likeness (5) 3 Introduce one with stern disposition (6) 4 One’s used to get cracking at breakfast (8) 5 One is often led to use it by mistake (6) 6 Jewish father (7) 7 Instruction on course to be taken (9) 11 When women propose to break with tradition (4,5) 13 A time when the populace is at cross purposes? (8) 14 Break one’s journey and don’t go on (4,3) 16 Sergeant comes in before the repeat
performance (6) 17 Does he play for scratch teams? (6) 19 It’s open past the start (5)
QUICK CLUES ACROSS
1 Tiring dull routine work (9) 8 To register (5) 9 Dig up (7) 10 Landlocked East African country (6) 11 Stock of wines (6) 12 Fool (8) 15 Unswervingly loyal (4-4) 18 Power of attraction (6) 20 Revolving (6) 21 Persisting for long time (7) 22 Similar (5) 23 Breed of gun dog (9)
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2 Distance to target (5) 3 Fit for growing crops (6) 4 Relevant (8) 5 Informal alliance (6) 6 Wildly agitated (7) 7 Embarrassed (3,2,4) 11 Ruthlessly competitive (9) 13 Short pause for rest (8) 14 Bear weight of (7) 16 Trade by exchange (6) 17 Recess in wall (6) 19 Bring up (5)