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Cryptic crossword

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ACROSS 1. In such a story animals and objects may be humanised (5)

4. I’d turned to those working for firm on Mother’s side (7)

8. Echo, relax grip, get broken up: he’ll find words for it (13) 10. ‘It was _____, ______, all the way’ (Browning) (5) 11. Clock is that shows time before it’s due to go without (4) 12. There’s no going back to capture both ends at one time (4) 16. The way one goes out, re-embraced (5) 17. Stamp and sit around for an artist (13) 19. Red nags run riot in places with beds in them (7) 20. Ronald, I am returning as the younger brother at school (5) Down

1. Chap, being sensible of something, shows sympathy (6-7) 2. Bovine leader, bovine creature and transport for horses (3) 3. Some Flamenco requires a repeat performanc­e (6)

4. Deal with food intake like a summary (6)

5. Manage to do without taking in sulphur, there being little of it (6)

6. Followers who stick – nuts, if non-u (9)

7. Being in favour of melody, chaser is seeking wife with money (7-6)

9. Paint canine sickness (9)

13. Lament the wrong rig being given to Woman (6) 14. Nothing missing from stages of meal but the imprecatio­ns (6) 15. Shape again a school for correction (6)

18. It’s a little bit charged when number one turns up (3)

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