Irish Independent

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CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 Colourful range of crumpets (8) 5 Small staff that may work wonders (4) 9 Backroom fix? (4) 10 Going round, making webs? (8) 11 Affixed in an unnatural way (3,2)

12 They don’t think much of others (7)

13 Unconsciou­s stupidity? (13) 18 They give one the eyes right (8) 19 Customs applicatio­ns (4) 20 He didn’t trust his wife to return a greeting (7)

21 It collapses when there’s anarchy or red revolution (5)

22 Refuse to eat quickly (4) 23 Possibly has to sin to cause surprise (8)

DOWN

2 Possible purse of plenty (7) 3 Loads of motor works (7) 4 Simple routine sent up, perhaps (13) 6 A fabric in dispute (2,5) 7 Assimilate­s summaries (7) 8 Troubles any son may produce (6) 13 No performanc­e? He’ll be disappoint­ed! (4-3) 14 Round figures (7) 15 Some seaweed I blend together is fit to eat (6)

16 It’s extremely small and free of charge (7)

17 Joint holders (7)

SIMPLE CLUES

ACROSS

1 Novice (8)

5 Den (4)

9 Lure (4)

10 Vouched for (8)

11 Resentment (5)

12 Curt (7)

13 Concentrat­ion (13) 18 Kingdom (8)

19 Mirth (4)

20 Free (7)

21 Laziness (5)

22 Whirlpool (4)

23 Banner (8) DOWN

2 High spirits (7)

3 Trespass (7)

4 Institutio­n (13)

6 Ancient (7)

7 Set right (7)

8 Disprove (6)

13 Duck (7)

14 Matted (7)

15 Regular (6)

16 Fussed over trifles (7) 17 Asylum (7)

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