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DOWN

1 Non-vegetarian grub, perhaps, in town (7)

2 Go and have a great day on the meadow (5)

3 Longs to be able to chase around (5)

4 Pass over as captain (4)

6 Is bent on giving a hotheaded eccentric pair short measure (7)

7 Team needing only one point to gain, perhaps (5)

11 Do something romantic on Penelope’s part (5)

12 Respond with special care on Tuesday (5)

14 Figures to go into town for a book (7)

16 Imaginably apt to go up? How laughable! (7)

17 Animals that turn up with a

Christmas contribution (5)

19 Looks with pleasure on a playing error by the French (5)

20 Categorise as a study group (5)

21 Nail Mr Pitt! (4)

QUICK CLUES

ACROSS

1 Religious conflicts (4,4)

5 Food, informally (4)

8 Complain (4)

9 Raising (8)

10 Unhelpful (7)

12 Become mature (5)

13 Bob, hon. knight (6)

15 German composer (6)

17 Fairy (5)

18 Observes (7)

22 Food fish (8)

23 Young sheep (4)

1. A: 2012; 2. C: Usain Bolt; 3. C: Frump; 4. B: Funky Friday; 5. A: Absolutely Ascot; 6. Trick question !!!!! The thigh bone is also known as the femur; 7. B: Fish; 8. B: My House in Umbria; 9. A: Bali; 10. C: WAX; 11. A: Navigation; 12. C: Milkman; 13. A: SEN; 14. B: Smallfoot; 15. B: Monk; 16. C: Doctor Father; 17.A

28.2%; 18. B: Equus; 19. C: 55%; 20. B: Lady Boss.

24 Grit (4)

25 Aversion (8)

DOWN

1 German port (7)

2 Depart (5)

3 Dull pains (5)

4 Omit (4)

6 Sharp bend (7)

7 Greater Manchester town (5)

11 Abscond with lover (5)

12 Respond (5)

14 Dictionary (7)

16 Laughable (7)

17 Cougars (5)

19 Makes eyes (5)

20 Quality (5)

21 Small nail (4)