Gulf News

CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

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31 32 33 1 2 3 Revel in breaking the law on the cheap (6) Fiddling cars for a friend is dishonest (8) European centre for cordage (4)

What will you have if you name yours? (6) Worked hard to muster new voters (6)

Gosh, a half share in a horse! (3)

Instructor arranging a tour around central Austria (5) Map of the southern uplands (4)

Motet composed as a sort of family emblem (5) After showing that tea can be made in different ways (5)

Classic friend of the returning wanderer (5) Deeply impressed by an article we had (4)

A seaman, taking a boozer round, goes on foot (5) A hush in the wood (3) Smoothed over incisively (6) There’s a rebellion coming up (6)

Ada and Mike meant a lot to Eve (4)

Gets in touch with current needs? (8)

Just the sort of dog for a German shepherd (6)

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Be quiet and keep warm (4,2)

There’s no sole way to relax (6)

Naval flier? (4) 4 5

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22 Disperse a shaky cast having an unsuccessf­ul winter (7) Give a share of an atoll, possibly (5)

Wat a rebel! (5)

Port is a capital place for some frigates (4) Writer of effortless poetry (3)

An intoxicati­ng trumpet piece (3)

Love in sin, say (5)

Go for a drive, maybe starting tomorrow (5)

A leg man is no criminal! (5) Thanks a million for the hat! (3)

Group of listeners (3) Could be a taller part of a tomato plant (7)

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28 30 closing down (3) Criticise a fool for some failing (6)

Fancy a whiskey, but not with her! (4)

The extent of one’s knowledge? (6)

Posh seasoning? (5) Open a bottle before a girl’s nuptial announceme­nt (5) Help a girl up (3) Speak harshly of something coarse of its kind (4)

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