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1 Big and ungainly (7) 5 Mother’s sister (4) 7 Pen fluid (3) 8 Motorway exit (8) 9 Cries like a wolf (5) 10 Tumult (4) 13 Short letter (4) 14 Deserve (4) 18 Night insect (4) 19 Make changes to (5) 21 Absolute ruler (8) 22 Regret (3) 23 Unable to hear (4) 24 Apart from (7)

DOWN

1 Make higher (8) 2 Tepid (8) 3 As a joke (2,4) 4 Aristocracy (6) 5 Deed (6) 6 Midday (4) 11 Tormented (8) 12 Intrepid (8) 15 Fall asleep (3,3) 16 Innocent or sweet child (6) 17 Prickly plant (6) 20 Equal-sided block (4) Today’s solution will be published tomorrow but if you would like to hear it now, call 0904 470 1070. Calls cost 65p per minute plus your telephone company’s network access charge. Phone & Text Services Helpline: DMG Media Mobile & TV – 0808 272 0808 MONDAY’S SOLUTION (No 7,687) ACROSS: 1 Lemon sole. 6 Cog. 8 Spends. 9 Ideal. 10 Horror. 11 Iterate. 13 Orderly. 16 Piping. 18 Exams. 19 Closed. 21 Sea. 22 Single out. DOWN: 1 Lip. 2 Miner. 3 Nostril. 4 On fire. 5 Eczema. 7 Gilt-edged. 8 Schooners. 12 Typical. 14 Dramas. 15 Resign. 17 Photo. 20 Eat.