CROSSWORDS

1 Come back right away with a new cover? (7) 5 Looks at the pages being turned (5) 8 Without a bit of control, presumably (9) 9 Large bird obtainable from the grocer’s (3) 10 Drink when depressed (4) 12 Young female accompanist (8) 14 Was upset by the bandage (6) Concerning a girl that is slack (6) A magazine in colour returned to its owner (8) Exists twice in deified form (4) It sounds like a brace as well (3) Not knowing about one caring (9) They entertain vast crowds (5) Stand up perhaps to receive the sweep (7) 15 17 18 21 22 24 25 1 5 8 9 10 12 14 15 17 18 21 22 24 25

Thrive (7) Simple adhesive (5) Go beyond the mark (9) Assistance (3) Grow languid (4) Caribou (8) Indifference (6) Glacial period (3,3) Inopportune (8) Play leading role (4) Excessively (3) Possession (9) Impudence (5) Sweetly flattering (7)

Plump for some drinks (5) 2 It’s worn by some young imbibers! (3) University can put up a number of soldiers (4) I’d help out in historical Greek city (6) 5 A divinely expressed wish (8) 6 Personal representations (9) Supports inferior goods (7) Hardly positions of strength (4,5) There is nothing amiss in such speculations (8) Time for expansion (7) Checked in, in a rush (6) Rear to be ruthless (5) Weapon involving risk (4) Frosty feeling in the air. Have a small whisky (3) 1 3 4 7 11 13

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Conclusive evidence (5) Any person (3) An assumed attitude (4) Well established (6) Hold in reserve (3,2,3) A replacement component (5,4) Approve openly (7) By a single quick action (2,1,6) Ireland’s national emblem (8) 14 Growing in water (7) 16 Wince (6) 19 Swift (5) 20 Broad smile (4) 23 Form of fodder (3) 1 2 3 4 5 6

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