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CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 As when you miss a difficult chance? (4,4)

5 Flier with a farewell song? (4)

8 Transported in part (4)

9 The making of a reaction (8)

10 Took an hour over a middling meal? (7)

12 Annoyed about rodent infestation? (5)

13 Quietly, frequently in cunning style (6)

15 Nurses in high spirits? (6)

17 Nominally, will he go far? (5)

18 Garment for a hard worker? (7)

22 Voicing one’s complaints can be good and exciting (8)

23 It’s a sound rule in wet weather (4)

24 A stuttered farewell? (2-2)

25 Incompletely denied! (8) DOWN

1 Rushes in a way that could almost be ruthless (7)

2 Fruitfully, reach a more advanced stage (5)

3 Surprisingly, perhaps, his place is the “pop” shop! (5)

4 Was familiar with the modern sound (4)

6 What a referee or a purser may do! (7)

7 Fathead with a pub in New York (5)

11 Eighteen, of course? (5)

12 Wander in wild anger (5)

14 Quarrel thus, and you won’t want to drop in (4,3)

16 Bouncy since summer is near? (7)

17 Could be great strength (5)

19 Possibly with Gateshead

included, there’s an Isle of it (5)

20 There’s very little to follow (5)

21 A rich source of explosive possibilities? (4)

QUICK CLUES

ACROSS

1 Ill-fortune (4,4)

5 Usually white bird (4)

8 Ecstatic (4)

9 Original design (8)

10 Ate at midday (7)

12 Irritable (5)

13 Gently (6)

15 Heavenly spirits (6)

17 Measures of distance (5)

18 Warm garment (7)

22 Complaining (8)

23 Downpour (4)

24 Goodbye (2-2)

SATURDAY’S PUB QUIZ ANSWERS: 1. B: Butterfly; 2. A: Last Seen Wearing; 3. A: Eoin Hand; 4. Trick question !!!!! Actor Nick Offerman is married to Megan Mullally; 5. A: Peaches; 6. C: She took her shirt off on court; 7. C: 731; 8. C: Holly Willoughby; 9. C: Doncaster Sheffield; 10. B: Matt Damon; 11. C: Vetch Field; 12. A: Scott Morrison; 13. B: Hugo Award; 14. A: Norfolk; 15. C: Indonesia; 16. A: Maria Bello; 17. A: Metal Guru; 18. B: Calista Flockhart; 19. B: Junior; 20. B: Dot Matrix.

25 Completely (8)

DOWN

1 Goes at speed (7)

2 To mellow (5)

3 Male relative (5)

4 Was aware (4)

6 Shrill sound (7)

7 Dull-witted person (5)

11 Apertures (5)

12 Firing distance (5)

14 To quarrel (4,3)

16 Resilient (7)

17 Could (5)

19 “Isle of ---” (5)

20 Tiny amount (5)

21 Mineral source (4) YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: ACROSS: 7 Maligned, 8 Hope, 9 Cosset, 10 Remain, 11 Idea, 12 Dedicate, 14 Academic, 18 Soft, 20 Astern, 22 Prince, 23 Lean, 24 Teetotal.

DOWN: 1 Harold, 2 First aid, 3 United, 4 Adored, 5 Chum, 6 Sprint,

13 Cast-iron, 15 Caster, 16 Minute,

17 Copper, 19 Facial, 21 Erne.