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CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 Ensures there’ll be no more musical get-togethers? (8)

5 Speed past (4)

8 They’re highly regarded by climbers (4)

9 It’s a bit of a job (4-4)

10 Optical overture (4,3)

12 Chose to work with Edward? (5)

13 Could you call him a pudding-head? (6)

15 Her cub could be a little darling! (6)

17 Game playable backwards

(5)

18 From a certain continent (like Violet?) (7)

22 Whence to go straight forward to Beachy Head? (8)

23 It’s a long story (4)

24 Form of shelter used by Hottentots (4)

25 Pinch from Henry, a flier

(4,4)

DOWN

1 Hauled unceremoniously, many get untidy (7)

2 A pie’s possibly brown (5)

3 As worn by a sleepy baby?

(5)

4 The kind with character (4)

6 A stick for the dog (7)

7 Fear of a concealed adder?

(5)

11 They’re expected to hold water (5)

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: ACROSS:

DOWN:

12 Mother’s choice? (5)

14 The ring finger being broken, seems strange! (7)

16 Live somewhere in Wales in an inferior position (7)

17 Charge that can put one in debt? (5)

19 Latest thing in ties (5)

20 Albert kept a watch on it (5)

21 Ache, being in stitches (4) QUICK CLUES

ACROSS

1 Breaks up as group (8)

5 Hurtled (4)

8 European mountains (4)

9 Not full employment (4-4)

10 Inviting glance (4,3)

7 Desolate, 8 Pier, 9 Teased, 10 Grease, 11 Pear, 12 Entrails,

14 December, 18 Tutu, 20 Repaid, 22 Singer, 23 Term, 24 Ensemble.

1 Severe, 2 Conserve, 3 Saddle, 4 Weight, 5 Epee, 6 Weasel,

13 Autonomy, 15 Eleven, 16 Badger, 17 Resist, 19 Treble, 21 Army.

12 Chose (5)

13 Bungler (6)

15 Sweet child (6)

17 Dashes (5)

18 “--- violet” (7)

22 S. coast resort (8)

23 Heroic tale (4)

24 Camp shelter (4)

25 Just over a centimetre (4,4) DOWN

1 Hauled (7)

2 Reddish-brown (5)

3 Baby’s “diaper” (5)

4 Type or variety (4)

6 Gun dog (7)

7 Fear (5)

11 Water jugs (5)

12 Optional choice (5)

14 Alien (7)

16 Under (7)

17 Charge against account (5)

19 Last (5)

20 Line of links (5)

21 Restless desire (4)