CROSSWORD

QUICK CLUES Across

1. Item of medical equipment (11) 9. Mammal (7) 10. Wireless (5) 11. Guest house (5) 12. Decide firmly (7) 13. Performed without delay (6) 15. Engineless aircraft (6) 18. Difficult to catch (7) 20. Stick (5) 22. Ancient British tribe (5) 23. Type of fabric (7) 24. Infatuated with theatrical life (5-6)

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2. Implied (5) 3. Promiscuous woman (7) 4. Possessors (6) 5. Troubles (5) 6. Propelled with a short oar (7) 7. Relating to a branch of surgery (11) 8. Globular fruit (11) 14. Indicating wealth (7) 16. Crustacean (7) 17. Against (6) 19. Cake topping (5) 21. Garment (5)

CRYPTIC CLUES Across

1. Doctor's instrument set the cops up when hiding the ring (11) 9. A corn company upset an animal (7) 10. Do air-waves make a wireless? (5) 11. Warm when the French return to the inn (5) 12. Sapper loves, somehow, to decide (7) 13. Quick reminder (6) 15. Lid Reg used to build a plane (6) 18. Use evil to become difficult to catch (7) 20. Stick! Don't throw your wicket away! (5) 22. One nice outing for Boadicea's people (5) 23. Tie ants up with material (7) 24. Hit by coach when infatuated with the theatre (5-6)

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2. Act up when it is unspoken (5) 3. Supernatural creature finds work for the slattern... (7) 4. ...or news broadcast for the landlords (6) 5. Is concerned about different races (5) 6. Quietly went off and made a splash (7) 7. Photo I cared about concerning the spine, for instance (11) 8. Rope gateman used to produce fruit (11) 14. Wealthy Leon got put out (7) 16. Student ordered sorbet and a delicacy (7) 17. Against poetry, say (6) 19. In charge of gin distribution and cake decoration (5) 21. Garment cut in error (5)