CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

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4 Dad’s attempt at baking? (6)

Port of Spain, where you can’t get caught in a lie! (8) Wild nights aren’t what they used to be (6)

A cut at computing? (5) As top man, he gets a bit of publicity (4) Employee of an ancient emperor, briefly (4) Young Simpson, entitled to “Sir”? (4)

The little that sank in (3) Finished bowling? (4) Either of the lads in prison for arson? (4)

Read about a terrible hound in history (9)

In Piccadilly, a tasteful addition (4)

The “dash” needed in a singular game! (4)

26 A world wide threat to insect life? (3)

Aptly enough, it goes with “22 Down” (4)

Burn the fish! (4) Grand girl, high in the epicure’s appreciation (4) The quiet individual did well (5)

Entreat a person to buzz off! (6)

Understood to make the grade (8)

A start in bed making? (6) 7 8

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In some way, it’s possibly belted (5) Nominal hair-style for the male (5)

Might it be full of Avon 4 5 6 9 11

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15 16 18 water? (4)

He’s among the trumpeters, having no ability to strum (5)

Such lids can save cracking nuts (4)

Recover anew and make a profit (6)

In Alice in Wonderland, he couldn’t quite build a theatre (6)

Cricket side in a scrabble game (3)

Snappy film centre? (5) Busy time, seen in a harsh sort of light (4,3)

He’s big at Westminster (3) Try to buy a lot (3) Immortal, but he needed an unusual amount of luck to get in front (6)