TWO-WAY TEASER
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13 CRYPTIC CLUES
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Being reproductive as a politician (2,6) Excellent fruit colour (4) Old man turned out to be a nut (6)
Sort out keys that are light (6) It grows in the street (4) Tread was moving in one direction (8) Explosive beginning (5-3) Damn vermin (4)
Harsh in restriction (6) Character of inclination (6) The Romans’ champion (4) Pessimistic initial picture (8)
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Learned to play the horn (6) Noble to stop single ship (8) Improvise some pasta (6) Credit deity for disaster (6) Society equal to fight (4) Saddle with rubbish (6) Permit unknown security (8)
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Steal unexpected hit the day before (6)
Metal press (4)
QUICK CLUES
ACROSS Giving birth (2,6) Fruit (4)
Type of nut (6) Flashing light (6) Large shrub (4) Towards the Orient (8) Launch (5-3) Rodents (4)
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Original photograph (8)
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Deer’s horn (6) Titled lady (8)
Type of pasta (6) Turning-point (6) Practise boxing (4) Sawn timber (6) Guarantee (8) Written communication (6) Excursion (6) Edging (6)
Rob (6) Element (4) Two sets of clues but the answers are the same ANSWERS TOMORROW
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