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Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Money for food (5) 4 Virginia finds cover correct (5) 7 Fasten round the neck (3) 9 Mental sort of dirge (6) 11 Remain and support (4) 12 The old time, neverthele­ss (3) 13 Is youngster able to reach refectory? (7) 15 Dress has a quiet pearl ensemble (7) 18 Firm with new prisoner (3) 19 Cut in personnel (4) 20 Gossip about a balloon (6) 23 Now employees have to be obliged (3) 24 Rinse out sap (5) 25 Smallest amount went stale (5)

DOWN

1 She has the stomach for performing (5,6) 2 Devoured more than seven, say (3) 3 Inside, holding racket (3) 5 Illuminate­d concerning quantity (5) 6 All the time in light and dark (3,3,5) 8 Terribly neat feature of Sicily (4) 10 Mother has time for rug (3) 13 Scared to include transport (3) 14 Nothing seen in Manila (3) 16 Reporters insist (5) 17 Hence in another goal (4) 18 Caught sailor in front of lorry (3) 21 Law-breaking implement (3) 22 Regard for diocese (3)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Baked loaf (5) 4 Authentic (5) 7 Bind (3) 9 Sad song (6) 11 Keep (4) 12 Still (3) 13 Food hall (7) 15 Attire (7) 18 Deceive (3) 19 Ship’s company (4) 20 Incessant talker (6) 23 Be indebted to (3) 24 Tree product (5) 25 Minimum (5)

DOWN

1 Exotic entertaine­r (5,6) 2 Consumed (3) 3 Noise (3) 5 Liquid measure (5) 6 Non-stop (3,3,5) 8 European volcano (4) 10 Floor covering (3) 13 Vehicle (3) 14 Zero (3) 16 Squeeze (5) 17 Therefore (4) 18 Taxi (3) 21 Pointed tool (3) 22 Notice (3)

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