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CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

7 Solitary appointment has to lose out (8)

8 For every one inside wharf (4)

9 Drinks get journalist taunted (6)

10 Musical lubricant (6)

11 Appearing to have food

(4)

12 Hospital department complains at guts (8)

14 31 days recede, working with doctor (8)

18 In France you double the skirt (4)

20 Compensated agent, with help (6)

22 Unexpectedly resign as a

musician (6)

23 Some time in Outer Mongolia (4)

24 Outfit for cast (8) DOWN

1 Austere to cut energy (6)

2 Keep the jam (8)

3 Lumber with riding equipment (6)

4 The importance of gravity

(6)

5 Weapon gets record points (4)

6 You and I arrange sale of animal (6)

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: ACROSS:

DOWN:

13 My car started turning on home rule (8)

15 The cricket team’s legs

(6)

16 Harass the creature (6)

17 Defy sister’s order (6)

19 Register for a large drink

(6)

21 Mary upset the soldiers

(4)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

7 Barren, neglected (8)

8 Jetty (4)

9 Mocked (6)

1 Pillow, 4 Poodle, 7 Limp, 8 In the end, 9 Liberal, 12 Urn, 14 Urgent,

15 Bandit, 16 Tot, 18 Stutter, 22 Nobleman, 23 Girl, 24 Bright, 25 Comedy.

1 Pole vault, 2 Limelight, 3 White, 4 Pitta, 5 Open, 6 Liner, 10 Bonus, 11 Least, 12 Under fire, 13 Naturally, 17 Odour, 19 Tempt, 20 Tunic, 21 Plug.

10 Thick oil (6)

11 Fruit (4)

12 Intestines (8)

14 Month (8)

18 Ballet skirt (4)

20 Remunerated (6)

22 Vocalist (6)

23 Expression (4)

24 Whole (8)

DOWN

1 Harsh (6)

2 Maintain (8)

3 Rider’s seat (6)

4 Heaviness (6)

5 Fencing sword (4)

6 Predatory mammal (6)

13 Self-government (8)

15 Number (6)

16 Burrowing mammal (6)

17 Withstand (6)

19 Singing voice (6)

21 Body of men (4)