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24 This frame has a gloss finish

on the wood (4)

25 A salad preparation (for dinner?) (8)

DOWN

1 Might such a wedding go off

with a bang? (7)

2 Once highly decorated

island (5)

3 She needn’t be brazen (5) 4 Roman togs, ultimately

modified? (4)

6 The look of a deadly serious

fighter pilot? (7)

7 In a fashion, a bit of a nasty

lesson (5)

11 Name a motorway in a

cathedral city (5)

12 One takes steps to control

them (5)

14 Needn’t do manual work but

they can use pincers (7) 16 Spotted dog, maybe (7) 17 Deposits put down by some

dukes and politicians (5) 19 Nothing but a tree, let’s

suppose (5)

20 One joins “007” on a Sydney

beach (5)

21 A nice “Dog and Duck” cocktail (4)

QUICK CLUES

ACROSS 1 Moderately (8)

5 Poultry products (4) 8 Painting medium (4) 9 Wisdom (8)

10 Encouraging look (4,3)

7 Panorama, 8 Over, 9 Street, 10 Estate, 11 Brat, 12 Educated, 14 Navy blue, 18 Rapt, 20 Recess, 22 Raisin, 23 Bust, 24 Elephant.

1 Master, 2 Forestry, 3 Battle, 4 Gateau, 5 Most, 6 Settle, 13 Airtight, 15 Avenue, 16 Listen, 17 Earner, 19 Pliant, 21 Eats.

12 Situation (5) 13 Serviette (6) 15 Slumbering (6) 17 Every 24 hours (5) 18 Immature flower (7) 22 Form of pasta (8) 23 In opposition (4) 24 Window frame (4) 25 Salad additive (8)

DOWN 1 Sporting firearm (7) 2 Island S of Sicily (5) 3 Shameless woman (5) 4 Roman garment (4)

6 Wry face (7)

7 Manner (5)

11 “--- Bronte”, writer (5) 12 Nuisances (5)

14 Royal males (7) 16 “Pease ---“(7) 17 Deposits (5)

19 Guess (5)

20 Aussie surfing beach (5) 21 Satisfactory (4)