Otago Daily Times

Daily crossword

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QUICK CLUES Across

7 Gain (6)

8 Looking-glass (6)

10 Investigat­e (7)

11 Slip (5)

12 Only (4)

13 Post (5)

17 Hasten (5)

18 Replete (4)

22 Couple (5)

23 A parvenu (7)

24 Scatter (6)

25 To befall (6)

Down

1 Mollify (7)

2 Completely (7)

3 Inflexible (5)

4 Aversion (7)

5 Break out (5)

6 Raise (5)

9 Deft (9)

14 Pacify (7)

15 Crazy (7)

16 Sparkle (7)

19 Home (5)

20 Reason (5)

21 Willow (5)

CRYPTIC CLUES Across

7 A motive to set forth logically (6)

8 Very small secretaria­l note (6)

10 No longer hold a clique without charge (3,4)

11 & 18Ac A charming staff set up in North America (5-4)

12 & 14Dn But they're not speechless hotel servants! (4-7)

13 Slight prevaricat­ion about material texture (5) 17 Dear Thomas, make the circuit safe inside (5)

18 See 11 Across

22 Plan to engross one aviation expert (5) 23 Passes on informatio­n when representa­tive has a meal (7)

24 Distinctiv­e dress for this kind of stable (6)

25 & 4Dn Not necessaril­y a sentimenta­l film (6,7)

Down

1 Before the team take control at the meeting (7) 2 I'm surrounded by dough - it's a hobby! (7) 3 To collect treasure is difficult if you have nothing inside (5)

4 See 25 Across 5 A collection of pieces sounding melodious (5) 6 Appears to be a diocese manuscript (5)

9 Records showing people's voice ranges (9) 14 See 12 Across

15 Live with the commanding officer just routine (7) 16 Communicat­ion causes a mix-up a long time after (7)

19 This provides enchantmen­t for a certain length of time (5) 20 The girl will produce a fruit-tree (5)

21 Rings up for a film (5)

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