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CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

High in rank, he always has cash for headgear (5,3)

Keep talking pluckily? (4) Chimney lining (4)

Turn up with cash, sweetheart, and a sweater (8)

Places where to make an issue of something? (7)

Weep about half an hour as you seek favour (5)

Such humour may be hearty (6) Address with power (6)

One man’s name for a safe (5) Profit on drinks bought cheap? (7) Severe criticism of the cooking? (8)

Records in cabin building? (4) Detest with sad heart, being in the wrong (4)

The scolding woman upset Hadrian outright! (8)

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Be said to be made to measure (7) To do with a seaman getting dismissed (5)

Escape with a broken ankle? (3,2) It’s hard to believe it all, after I’ve gone (4)

Being contrary, disinclined to include a dunderhead (7)

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12 YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: Soft-headed, ostentatiously artistic group (5)

Three might put you to sleep! (5) A bit of speed in a car can be a frolic (5)

Take back what you said about a country area (7)

Like directly practical training for worker and youngster (5,2) Fishy place to sit? (5) Displeasure at getting the range wrong (5)

Refrain from being greedy about love (5)

For a humorist finishing lunch, it’s a “plus” (4)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

Senior officer (5,3) Plucked instrument (4) Black substance (4) Sweater (8)

Exit points (7) Spicy food (5)

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21 Crude, coarse (6) Oration (6)

“_ Pan” (5) Cheap buy (7) Cooking in oven (8) Timber (4) Loathe (4) Nagging woman (8))

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Made to suit customer (7) Concerning (5)

Buzz off ! (3,2)

Lofty (4) Unfavourable (7) Group jollification (5) Anaesthetic (5) Prance (5) Withdraw (7) Passes to the next person (5,2)

Striped fish (5)

Fury (5)

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