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A crossword you construct yourself, adding the answers and the blanks as you go. The clues are in sets of one, two, three or four guiding you to one, two, three or four words in each line (across) or column (down) indicated at the beginning of each set of clues. Each complete word has a blank at its beginning and end (unless it’s at the edge of the grid). Blanks are arranged symmetrica­lly. To help you, we’ve given you a start with the answer to the clue on Line 11 – ‘Around’ – which yields the word ‘About’. This must sit in the centre of the line to preserve the symmetry.

ACROSS

1 Decree, order; Proportion 2 Raring to go 3 Buzzing noise of a machine; Bestowed 4 Absorbent 5 Uses a stopwatch; Edible entrails 6 Adolescent; Spongy green plant 7 Frozen water 8 Sweetheart, paramour; Crop up 9 Originator 10 South American cloak; Worker who uses a keyboard 11 Around 12 Lawn sport; Moral values 13 Height 14 Stringed instrument; Human tooth 15 Old washing vessel 16 Strong, robust; Fixed charge 17 Vacant (property); Bar of gold 18 Productive 19 Church council; Fizzy 20 Fought (a war) 21 Clemency; Wobbly dessert

DOWN

A Clumsy physical comedy B Showy flower genus; Biochemica­l catalyst C Flat, level; Void D Textile floor covering; Brave, valiant E Analysis, study; Remote or separated F Get very hot G Coordinate; Before birth H Astir, in progress I Official prohibitio­n; Without restraint J Fish-eating mammal K List of specialist definition­s; Enticing L Tribal leaders; Employ M Short skirt; Indolent N Space to manoeuvre; Tasty tidbit O Tooth-work

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