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CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS
1 Furniture of saccharine content oddly enough (4,6) 6 East European not quite in bondage (4) 10 Lift up beams soundly (5) 11 He navigates the steamer to move between poles (9) 12 Whip - it’s possibly used in hunting (8) 13 It’s not just incorrect (5) 15 They’re depressed when playfully tickled (7) 17 The head cleaner (7) 19 One new phrase about fabulous monsters (7) 21 Look this way with suspicion (7) 22 Shadow cast out in Burma (5) 24 Stamps something out (8) 27 Dates may be seen around here (3,3,3) 28 Cuddly bear spoken of in humour (5) 29 The aims of termini (4) 30 Charming bore? Not exactly (6,4)
Down
1 Complain about vehicle parking (4) 2 Hour being struck for close acquaintance (9) 3 Game show (5) 4 Attacks a fool and suffers afterwards (7) 5 Smoking jackets? (7) 7 This dance is barred (5) 8 He trains climbers (4,6) 9 It’s no advantage to retire (8) 14 Side line for the artist? (10) 16 Copies I revise at times (8) 18 A sorry state (9) 20 Cut and is cross perhaps (7) 21 Pitch of the roof? (7) 23 Money raised by word of mouth (5) 25 Hint that’s simply pointless (5) 26 Sound man for the post (4)
QUICK CLUES ACROSS
1 Capital of Ethiopia (5,5) 6 A hankering (4) 10 Maxim as rule of conduct (5) 11 Feeling of doubt (9) 12 Repugnance (8) 13 Tribal emblem (5) 15 Gratified (7) 17 Pagan (7) 19 Provisional (7) 21 Concentrated (7) 22 Persist in the mind of (5) 24 Have no confidence in (8) 27 Suggest indirectly (9) 28 By oneself (5) 29 Location (4) 30 Immediately available cash (5,5)
DOWN
1 Peak (4) 2 Harm (9) 3 Curt (5) 4 Perplexed (7) 5 Implore (7) 7 To corrupt (5) 8 Having lofty principles (4-6) 9 Divert attention of (8) 14 Make trivial distinctions (5,5) 16 Close examination (8) 18 Easily and effortlessly (5,4) 20 Act as go-between (7) 21 As an alternative (7) 23 Surprising result in game (5) 25 Equip with improved weapons (5) 26 Flock of quails (4)