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CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

7 Impudence to criticise kitchen item (8)

8 Call for an errand-boy (4)

9 Use leaf in big ending (6)

10 Assessing a sailor (6)

11 Overburdened with type of word (4)

12 Time to pause early (8)

14 Finally follow bird to a joint (8)

18 Tender rose arrangement (4)

20 Not initially happy to be contracted (6)

22 Colourful hairs develop behind granny’s head (6)

23 Brooding about god (4)

24 Turn it round, having space for food (8)

DOWN

1 An isle floating in salt water (6)

2 Hurry to cook eggs (8)

3 Extend the drapes out (6)

4 Developing green, variable power (6)

5 Notice the blemish (4)

6 Time and motion itinerary (6)

13 Check the others get bad weather (8)

15 Exaggerate concerning DOWN:

party (6)

16 Ranted about being passionate (6)

17 Musician’s instruction got ale ordered (6)

19 Begrudge engineers getting posted (6)

21 Drop into a kitchen feature (4) QUICK CLUES

ACROSS

7 Cooking vessel (8)

8 Book part (4)

9 Last number (6)

10 Evaluating (6)

1 Damage, 4 Candle, 7 Vent, 8 Greeting, 9 Attempt, 12 Arm,

14 Intend, 15 Famous, 16 Nun, 18 Chianti, 22 Adjusted, 23 Chic, 24 Brutal,

25 Raided.

1 Diversion, 2 Manhattan, 3 Eagle, 4 Cheap, 5 Note, 6 Loner, 10 Tonic,

11 Train, 12 Abolished, 13 Misplaced, 17 Under, 19 Hotel, 20 Adder, 21 Curt.

11 Part of speech (4)

12 Dawn (8)

14 Type of joint (8)

18 Painful (4)

20 Hired (6)

22 Gaudy (6)

23 Norse deity (4)

24 Nourishment (8)

DOWN

1 Salty (6)

2 Climb hurriedly (8)

3 Scatter (6)

4 Vitality (6)

5 Location (4)

6 Schedule (6)

13 Curtail (8)

15 Belabour (6)

16 Fervent (6)

17 Smoothly (6)

19 Feel bitter about (6)

21 Decline (4)