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CRYPTIC CLUES
ACROSS
1 Someone hard to knock the stuffing out of (5,3)
5 The annual decrease (4)
8 Regretted making a rude noise (4)
9 Angering by being agitated?
(8)
10 Declare an obsolete monetary unit? (7)
12 Essayist who won’t accept failure? (5)
13 From which to absent oneself with a bad sort of cold? (6)
15 Was invariably staid, we’re told (6)
17 Permission to depart (5)
18 They’re highly regarded topographically (7)
22 Duke Ellington hit suitable for Italian solos and duet arrangement (8)
23 It isn’t clear how to possibly
rub out a letter (4)
24 Light enough to raise, it’s said? (4)
25 Exhibits serpents somehow (8)
DOWN
1 A fishy weapon? (7)
2 Consume some soup and so exhaust the supply (3,2)
3 Inexperienced at bowling? (5)
4 Measure of length, yet it’s an area (4)
6 Not exactly the ability to be nimble? (7)
7 Mature in different ways, as an alcoholic drink (5)
11 It’s unclear when relatively he has a warm heart! (5)
12 All to give a child a name (5)
YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: ACROSS:
DOWN:
14 Young fish swallowing broken tail show weakness! (7)
16 Leaves where there are few plants (7)
17 Victor contradicts him (5)
19 The part one might play (5)
20 One of a pair any Londoner can show you (5)
21 Such a sum could be a bit of luck for a politician (4)
QUICK CLUES ACROSS
1 Hard man (5,3)
5 Drop (4)
8 Regretted (4)
9 Infuriating (8)
10 Declaim (7)
12 Dour competitor (5)
1 Mutter, 4 Beside, 7 Nile, 8 Duration, 9 Remnant, 12 Use, 14 Intact,
15 Puppet, 16 Nod, 18 Worship, 22 Lingerie, 23 Flea, 24 Ledges, 25 Patron.
1 Mancunian, 2 Tolerated, 3 Radon, 4 Baron, 5 Site, 6 Dross,
10 Macaw, 11 Tough, 12 Unpopular, 13 Entertain, 17 Olive, 19 Ogres, 20 Sweep,
21 Agog.
13 Workplace (6)
15 Remained (6)
17 Abandon (5)
18 High ground (7)
22 Loneliness (8)
23 Indistinct vision (4)
24 Beams of light (4)
25 Puts forward (8)
DOWN
1 Marine weapon (7)
2 Exhaust the supply (3,2)
3 Putting area (5)
4 Three feet (4)
6 Nimbleness (7)
7 Beer (5)
11 Brother of parent (5)
12 The lot (5)
14 Feebleness (7)
16 Barren areas (7)
17 No winner! (5)
19 Portion (5)
20 Synthetic material (5)
21 Chunk (4)