CRYPTIC CROSSWORD
No 16,070
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ACROSS
1 Hands embrace top of jumper (4,4) 5 Special tax covers river walk (6) 9 Driver perhaps secure in this posh London area? (8) 10 Basket-maker’s bungled affair (6) 12 American journalist exploited (4) 13 Input new energy to make about 6 tons (10) 15 Singer perhaps eschewing main complex (6,7) 19 I refuse to admit bird on deck, even if shown these? (8,5) 23 Rest of story involving a kiss (10) 25 Notice spinners rotating (4) 28 Complicated instrument found in borders of Turkey (6) 29 A melon is chopped
up for dessert (8) 30 Where clothes are dependent on computer? (6) 31 Ride north over a mile to find plant (8)
DOWN
1 Succulent key part of play by American (6) 2 Avoid being caught in scheduled uprising (5) 3 Big flower may be blue or white (4) 4 Two studies about manuscript’s first sentence (7) 6 Headdress seen in odd places during trip abroad (5) 7 Banned old foreign film is able to be shown outside (3,6) 8 Abandon new edition that’s enlivened (8) 11 Secure tree on top of mountain (4) 14 One studying hard drinker devouring whiskey (4) 15 Abrasive cleaner stupidly let loose with skewers (5,4) 16 He’s giving up yoga at the start (3) 17 Worry about second note (4) 18 Trio belt out book by Gilbert (8) 20 See you making a contribution to sergeant-at-arms (2-2) 21 Shut entrance and exit of library with care (7) 22 At home, former reserves are kept within reach (6) 24 Gas, unknown new one coming from the bottom (5) 26 Optical device teacher put up in afternoon (5) 27 About 66 cents for toy? (4)
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