CRYPTIC CROSSWORD
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ACROSS
6 Man decided list has to change for 800m race, say (6-8) 9 Trial or transaction (6) 10 A number go to entertain a new group of estate occupants (8) 11 Don’s purely theoretical (8) 13 Building of cultural interest to employ silent cops (6) 15 Currency unit in centre of Cannes cell (6) 17 Like seabird following boat (6) 19 English golfer and social theorist (6) 20 Disciplinary exercises restrict Part Four (8) 22 Thus far, star is saving time to pursue success (8) 24 Claim everything for
one European (6) 26 Stylish article about shortest term in grammar (8,6)
DOWN
1 Canadian miner and I confused Comanche, say (8,6) 2 Woodcutter’s notices picked up (4) 3 Dancer in NT briefly keeps left in race with Poles (6) 4 Bloke got up in shabby suits waves (8) 5 Forbid new building on farm (4) 7 Discern daughter and others tackling English tango (6) 8 Go round stirring up a civic argument (14) 12 Two work out, not using first of dumbbells (5) 14 Trace small coin (5) 16 Newspaper finished covering Serb criminal (8) 18 Quit work with illegal seller (3,3) 21 Close bank over in New York (6) 23 Speak highly of
cold shower (4) 25 German song told
a story (4)
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