CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

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2 3 4 The heart of a watch (6) Any acceptance of endless crime by Oscar, brings bitterness (8)

It means little, honey (4) Works hard and saves, hiding the money (6)

Bits of disturbance, but of a very civilised nature (6) Like the price of some fine things (3)

The governor presumably knows where to draw the line (5)

Criticisms of one’s lodgings? (4)

Station some detectives outside the post office (5) What you’ve done when you’re finished (3,2) Significantly, it may be worn (5)

The real thing from Bertolt Brecht (4)

Be punished by the police? (3,2)

Sound sheepish (3)

Like one’s objections to weeds? (6)

One struggling to breathe because of the smoke? (6) Choose to stop, maybe (4) Revels riotously or causes disruption (8)

Injured by a hothead with a weapon (6)

Sent spinning, even chancily (6)

Villains in royal company (6) One boy’s bright beams (4) Entertainer who made some error in a mine? (7) 5

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13 15 18 19 20 21 Drink most of the ale, or all of it! (5)

Wat a rebel! (5)

Was the big one universally original? (4)

Take a chance on a girl? (3) Except for reduction of contributions (3) Hinge broken with no sound (5)

Jam, or a piece of cheese, perhaps (5)

Little house with no fridge (5)

There’s many an advert for pop (3)

It’s crusty yet soft, that is (3)

He gets involved with a fault that’s really objectionable (7) ACROSS: 1. Ideas 6. But-CH 9. Fashion 10. Craft 11. Tight 12. Ere-Ct 13. Ach-iev-e 15. Bra 17. Star 18. De-fi-ed

22. Peso 24. Su-e 25. Purists 26. Habit 27. Ibsen 28. Easel 29. Adam-Ant 30. Props 31. De-’em-s.

2. Direct 3. Affair 4. Sat 5. Where 6. Bot-Ch.-ed 7. Unit 8. Co-here 12. Eva-de 13. Ashes 14. Haste

18. Deb-u-t 19. Errands 21. Number 22. Pirate 23. Stream 25. Pig-my 26. Heap 28. End. 19. Edged 20. En-tire 15. Bit-e-s 16. Adi-O-s