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CRYPTIC CLUES
ACROSS
1 Her clues can shake the strongest of men! (8)
5 Raise a good deal by the end of term (4)
8 Perform a song at the piano (4)
9 Countryman less than civil when on the beer (8)
10 Stocked by the emporium of the future? (2,5)
12 Is in time to be a flower girl (5)
13 Cash rise, possibly about £5 (6)
15 Horsy individual possibly taken on board (6)
17 Follow the master’s teaching! (5)
18 Most people can go there the quick way (7)
22 It’s wrong to rush around when beat! (8)
23 A loud one maybe familiar on TV (4)
24 Appear to understand a lot (4)
25 Plenty of punishment! (8)
DOWN
1 Unconventional types who took food at Rose’s joint (7)
2 Concerning a manuscript, much paper is wanted (5)
3 Being a Romeo is too much for a novice (5)
4 Smooth stuff from a barrister (4)
6 Just the sport for a no-good swimmer? (7)
7 Can a couple not do so without a hitch? (5)
11 Musical centre for stray Europeans? (5)
12 Hop around when caned (5)
14 On the rack, in certain cases (7)
16 Messes around with a spoilt stinker (7)
17 A pair of game birds? (5)
19 Sportingly, they hold the line (5)
20 Maybe a twin or two (5)
21 What one has to pay for a bird’s shoe? (4)
QUICK CLUES
ACROSS
1 Titanic hero in myth (8)
5 Raise crops (4)
8 Have fun (4)
9 Rural dweller (8)
10 Forthcoming (2,5)
12 Common flower (5)
13 Metal (6)
15 Chessman (6)
17 Doctrine (5)
18 Lancs town (7)
22 Beat (8)
23 Dial (4)
24 Look (4)
25 Whippings (8)
1. B: North Down; 2. A: Two; 3. A: Chop Suey; 4. C: Whim; 5. B: Goatman; 6. B: Four; 7. C: No Tourists; 8. A: Friar Tuck; 9. C: Netflix; 10. Trick question !!!!! It was decided by a game of rock, paper, scissors; 11. C: Malcolm Morley; 12. A: Single-use; 13. B: Fulham; 14. A: Paloma Faith; 15. B: Knave; 16. C: Superwoman; 17. C: Duke of Sussex; 18. C: Christopher Biggins; 19. B: Michael Dobbs; 20. A: Siberia.
DOWN
1 Beatnik types (7)
2 Lots of paper (5)
3 Admirer (5)
4 Q.C. (4)
6 Fishing (7)
7 Wed (5)
11 Music drama (5)
12 Waltz, say (5)
14 Baggage (7)
16 Meddles (7)
17 Waterfowl (5)
19 Staggers (5)
20 “Mark ---”, author (5)
21 Invoice (4)
YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: ACROSS: 7 Charisma, 8 Oven, 9 France, 10 Deride, 11 Mesh, 12 Treasure, 14 Consider, 18 Asps, 20 Strain, 22 Fabric, 23 Read, 24 Entreaty. DOWN: 1 Charge, 2 Branches, 3 Ascent, 4 Candle, 5 Poor, 6 Tender, 13 Shambles, 15 Outset, 16 Danger, 17 Refute, 19 Plinth, 21 Aide.