Irish Independent

Two-in-One Cryptic and Definition

No 4,510

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CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Thrice curate perhaps, it’s a way to make a living (12) 7 Cultivated Scandinavi­an? (5) 8 Such a cut may be seen in a ring (5) 9 Agree, but say nothing (3) 10 Yet it means there’s only a slender hope! (3,6) 11 Such a railway may make a fair profit (6) 12 Who had displaced the elephant’s seat? (6) 15 Timber which may be put to striking use? (9) 17 Possess nothing more than two points (3) 18 French resort sounds right for a relative (5) 19 I’m ahead of time in appearance (5) 21 Old radio parts of the highest repute (4,8)

DOWN

1 This man’s note may produce surprise (12) 2 It’s eaten cold after right pudding ingredient (3) 3 Puts up a secret entangleme­nt (6) 4 Does such timber provide immunity? (9) 5 Mature, or just mature over one point (5) 6 Apparently they don’t require a penny for their thoughts (12) 7 Slide about and move sideways (5) 10 False descriptio­n of atheists? (9) 13 A buzzer that doesn’t work (5) 14 Foreign refinement (6) 16 The task is halved with a letter from Greece (5) 20Transpor­t used by a wise man - or a fool (3)

SIMPLE CLUES ACROSS

1 Scornful (12) 7 Apply remedies (5) 8 Descendant (5) 9 Large vase (3) 10 Being (9) 11 Road (6) 12 Full speed (3,3) 15 Revoked (9) 17 Call (3) 18 Hut (5) 19 Senior (5) 21 Excessive (12)

DOWN

1 Occurrence (12) 2 Look at (3) 3 Rotten (6) 4 Wavering (9) 5 Alliance (5) 6 Spineless (12) 7 Trend (5) 10 Appearance (9) 13 Command (5) 14 Strain (6) 16 Redbreast (5) 20Put on (3)

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