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CRYPTIC CLUES
ACROSS
1 Nun’s sibling (6)
4 Man appearing before cry of pain with tree (6)
7 Man making commercial in the morning (4)
8 Huge US soldier acting badly
(8)
9 Aloof woman with stoneworker (7)
12 Generation gripped by tragedy (3)
14 Quantity needed for a climb
(6)
15 Mongrel in front of the queen making us mumble (6)
16 Most of monarch’s family (3)
18 Cover for this pop musician, say (7)
22 Woodwind instrument from car let in accidentally (8)
23 Indian woman’s garment,
small – a royal takes one (4)
24 Bap found inside next to umbrella (6)
25 Plant put in porch ideally (6) DOWN
1 Light conversation involving midget before lecture (5,4)
2 Get up depressed and resign
(5,4)
3 Proper Conservative (5)
4 A wing replaced in Greater Manchester town (5)
5 Lengthy wish (4)
6 Corrupt GI now due (5)
10 Swine’s injured tendon (5)
11 Fourth umpire hiding punch
(5)
12 Later consequences for the
YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: ACROSS:
DOWN:
fat ram, possibly (9)
13 Barry, idle, upset person who rises at the crack of dawn
(5,4)
17 Layabout’s identification left with the queen (5)
19 Lanky youth leader called first (5)
20 Paved area used by Penny at ten (5)
21 Tutor always including spoken exam (4) QUICK CLUES
ACROSS
1 Sibling (6)
4 Tree (6)
7 The first man (4)
8 Enormous (8)
1 Trotters, 5 Chop, 8 Date, 9 Islander, 10 Locusts, 12 Booth,
13 Remote, 15 Pick-up, 17 Arson, 18 The moon, 22 Trickles, 23 Fire, 24 Ring,
25 Skylight.
1 Tiddler, 2 Optic, 3 Exist, 4 Sole, 6 Haddock, 7 Perch, 11 Satin,
12 Bribe, 14 Mission, 16 Pungent, 17 Actor, 19 Hussy, 20 Owing, 21 Plus.
9 Remote (7)
12 Era (3)
14 Quantity (6)
15 Mumble (6)
16 Family (3)
18 Cover (7)
22 Woodwind instrument (8)
23 Indian woman’s garment (4)
24 Umbrella (6)
25 Plant (6)
DOWN
1 Light conversation (5,4)
2 Resign (5,4)
3 Correct (5)
4 Greater Manchester town (5)
5 Yearn (4)
6 Due (5)
10 Tendon (5)
11 Heavy blow (5)
12 Later consequences (9)
13 Person who gets up at the crack of dawn (5,4)
17 Lazy person (5)
19 Lanky (5)
20 Paved area (5)
21 Spoken (4)