Crossword 2711

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ACROSS

1 Large cash prize in a game or lottery (7)

5 Work into a dough or paste with the hands (5) 8 Clique (5)

9 Cut off point (5)

10 The highest point; peak; acme (6)

11 Danger (6)

13 To excite or arouse agreeably; tickle (9) 17 Fixed or fastened so as not to give way, become loose or be lost (6)

19 Sudden and unexpected (6) 22 Crouch or cringe, as in fear (5)

23 Bring into alignment, make parallel (5)

24 Pretend to be affected by (5)

25 Ensure that something does not happen (7)

DOWN

1 System of underwater jets in a bath that keep the water constantly agitated (7) 2 Cupboard with drawers or shelves for storing a articles (7)

3 A person who operates the flying controls of an aircraft (5) 4 Cultivate and work the land for the raising of crops (4) 5 Capital of Uganda (7) 6 Additional (5) 7 Outmoded (5) 12 Cunning (3)

14 Add something extra at no additional cost (5,2) 15 Difficult to catch (7) 16 Having died out (7) 17 Bundle of objects tied together (5)

18 Plural of cactus (5) 20 Fearless (5)

21 Clasp (4)