CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

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5 6 A failure has to be wrong (5) Does even one constitute traffic? (5)

A dodgy car with a hole in it can kill you! (7)

Set out to be looked at? (5) In the forest, able to read a letter (5)

A little fancy man? (5) He delivers most, perhaps, in a vessel (7)

A little treasure is good for them (3)

The one wantonly reduced by 50% (4)

A hat of dear style (6) Serving in a launderette (5) Important old city gent (6) Principally used in thermostats (4)

Dad’s dance step? Perhaps not (3)

A foul punishment? (7)

To do so seems unfriendly to a skinhead (5)

Do fully (5)

Half a ton (5)

Maybe train as a skilled worker (7)

Find ale is swilled by sailors (5)

To lift by the ears is maybe out of line (5)

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One religiously showing there’s something heavenly about a hearty sermon? (6) Short, being of the Etruscan type? (6)

Chuck, it seems, is a bit wishy-washy (3)

A clear field (5)

Just the coach for rough 7 8

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19 21 22 terrain (7) Exceptionally fine rear view (4)

Being smart, many a woman is right (6)

Maybe a pint of emulsion (5) What the toast may do when you’re out of bed after a drink (3,2)

Missiles damaging to foliage (5)

Turn and move left with a writer (5)

He’ll be right in time (5) Honoured with a meal outside the Turk’s head (5) A horse to fancy in an oddly heady way (7)

A nicer version by a French dramatist (6)

She’s accommodating 23 25 26 28 where boats are concerned (6)

Declares that tastes vary (6)

Gave about a pound for something to wear (5) Great player in the Test arena (4)

Much like the East (3)