CRYPTIC/QUICK CROSSWORD
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CRYPTIC CLUES Across
9 Sit, holding last of writer’s writing (5)
10 Help rinse out and top up (9)
11 Broadcast it, keeping soldiers in view (9)
12 OK bloke (5)
13 Mogul initially feigning a form of tact (3,3)
14 Time limit for lifeless sentence (8)
16 Tank caught one at the back (7)
18 Vet used pins with shock treatment (7)
20 Watching programme, having pitch at home (6,2)
22 Predator following a large prisoner (6)
25 Reportedly celebrates Greek goddesses (5)
26 Scientist making changes to stamina (9)
28 Verse can’t transform an author (9)
29 Brush his tail and cry (5)
Down
1 Chooses to stop moving (4)
2 Hat that covers the engine (6)
3 Think about umpire
– about time (8)
4 About to rule out
being savage (5)
5 Teach a tip about being
uninterested (9)
6 Prophet and journalist
lose temper (3,3)
7 Daughter is reporting men
from concealment (8)
8 King not coming
back to dance (10)
13 Adjacent profiles in direct
confrontation (4,2,4)
15 Upset a top saint for starters (9)
17 Clean any stair off (8)
19 Reportedly notice animal is actually a fish (3,5)
21 Not available on ship – gold and capital (6)
23 Each is elated about an implement (6)
24 Swamp harms new layout (5)
27 Slip out of grotty port (4)
QUICK CLUES Across
9 Writing (5)
10 Fill again (9)
11 Feeling (9)
12 Man’s name (5)
13 Tycoon (3,3)
14 Ultimatum (8)
16 Water tank (7)
18 Examine (7)
20 Listening (6,2)
22 Bird of prey (6)
25 Destinies (5)
26 Type of biologist (9)
28 Spanish writer (9)
29 Clean (5)
Down
1 Decides (4)
2 Woman’s hat (6)
3 Contemplate (8)
4 Merciless (5)
5 Indifferent (9)
6 Get angry (3,3)
7 Camouflage (8)
8 Dance (10)
13 In direct confrontation (4,2,4)
15 Italian starter (9)
17 Hygienic (8)
19 Marine fish (3,5)
21 Bahamian
capital (6)
23 Hand tool (6)
24 Bog (5)
27 Printing error (4)