CRYPTIC/QUICK CROSSWORD

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CRYPTIC CLUES aCross

9 The start follows excessively sweet message (5) 10 Snack produces an awkward situation (3,6) 11 Form of cover that ruins cane construction (9) 12 Second wife has a politician to overwhelm (5) 13 Jack has energy to befit a priest (6) 14 Begin with law-breaking, being faithful (8) 16 Old French article in grey condition is not that old (7) 18 Savage is in love, wasting time (7) 20 Everyone in a new church is in a relationship (8) 22 Spread bile, initially by voice (6) 25 Style of fighting to finish in knockout (5) 26 Leaning around space, paying attention (9) 28 Again, lots written about a yearning for the past (9) 29 Strike has a good deal of influence (5)

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1 Starts to eat toast up, in case (4) 2 Opposed to getting a Latin translation (6) 3 Shocking, not having time for a singer (8) 4 Talk about new, repeated phrase (5) 5 In the direction of shelter, I have to be watchful (9) 6 A little bit of code gets left (6) 7 Shell to transport at a fast rate (8) 8 Business rival turning to top crime (10) 13 Bird not using its wings – that’s illegal in America (10) 15 Bare logic somehow produces a mixed creation (9) 17 Hideous quality is single problem in America (8) 19 Richness of clue: ‘Open a different way’ (8) 21 A lesson, unconcerned with right or wrong (6) 23 Journey too much for a supporter of photography (6) 24 Easy to work with school dissertation (5) 27 Get worried about a way out (4)