Otago Daily Times

Cryptic crossword

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ACROSS 1. A fight in which cuffs were exchanged with the French (7) 6. Result from university seen as being different (5)

9. Photocopy showing curly-haired cat backing into another animal (5)

10. Right now, it’s a gift (7)

11. It is not made right among terrorists (5)

12. Flower I have made between runs (5)

13. What’s over the side perhaps one is about to regret (7)

15. Silly smile miser may adopt about a penny (6)

16. The greater part one gets in isn’t dry (5)

18. Mock the way one may eat it (5)

20. An additional player in a crowd scene (5)

21. Little Tom has two knuckles as opposed to three (5)

22. Nothing could anger a mandarin (6)

25. Choose to cut down on what may break new ground (7) 26. A tenth of it is included in article (5)

27. One not working, as opposed to the chanter (5)

28. Cat returns to hat that’s sensitive to touch (7)

29. The way one goes far out, even when contained (5)

30. Where to water a substance flower arrangers use (5) 31. A recent developmen­t is to go through the crime again (2-5)

DOWN

1. Keeping down of the newspapers surrounded in opus such as this (11)

2. Discomfort about a 6 Across maybe (6)

3. But Liberators were bombers, not small military aircraft (7,8) 4. One with far-out views takes about a term to be around (9) 5. Well done, that assassin! (5)

6. On which one pedalling isn’t getting anywhere (8,7)

7. Favourite is first to play idly with a loose woman (8)

8. Starts each afternoon recital with attention (3)

14. Settle when meant to lose a setting of it for a different instrument (11)

17. There’s a swan in the brass section (9)

19. Standing receptions given to so vain a combinatio­n (8) 23. Surface appearance of paint given a finish (6) 24. It may support the walk of the arrogant (5) 27. Pair performing only half duet get nothing (3)

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