CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

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4 5 Initial letter (5)

Billy’s stupid rhyme (5) Attack mentioned by a sailor (7)

A wild throw can have some merit (5)

Might he cart around an Oscar? (5)

Show how to cheat? (5) Save pounds — bits of money — on food (7)

An old hand at doctoring animals? (3)

Deity in authority (4) Choose to figure in a terrible deed (6)

Does he get out due to exhaustion? (5)

It’s not mentioned that hearty aunts get like granny (6)

Peel a pear, possibly (4) A party drink (3) Young person playing with rattles (7)

She could get £1 from Phyllis (5)

For food, possibly bake a bit of bread (5)

It’s bound to contain maps (5)

Was unwilling to be contracted (7)

Rocky, it seems, is broke! (5) Attaching a note with a tiny knot (5)

DOWN

At a hotel, the silly fool may be a cleaner (6) Producer of heady creations? (6)

A hush in the wood (3) Like a friendly game of 6 7 8 12

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15 16 18 19 21 chess? (5)

Shirker getting even more lax? (7)

It’s at church there’s a sensation! (4)

Stolen from a game little fellow (6)

More than one blended harmoniously (5) Turning away from drink (5) The river seems a lot turbulent to Victor (5) Figure a rail crash to be like a disease! (5) Doctrine that can be seen as elevated (5)

A storybook ending in Venice (5)

Fun-loving youth in drama? (7)

Like modern set design (6) 22 23 25 26

28 Fairly attractive (6) Keep volunteers in check (6) Magical bit of bowling? (5) Almost wasn’t upset when cut (4)

Social worker in quarantine (3)