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CRYPTIC CLUES
ACROSS
1 They’re found in bandit country and in naval prisons (8)
5 Uncompromising in business (4)
8 The police constable’s shot! (4)
9 Titled persons cheat on bets (8)
10 Some scavenger seeking satisfaction? (7)
12 Royal testaments? (5)
13 To ridicule is a bit unkind to a diminutive socialite (6)
15 Grand, perhaps; certainly groovy in a big way! (6)
17 High-speed winner in a good car (5)
18 But the card school may do so when the rest period’s
terminated! (5,2)
22 A model of meatiness? (8)
23 Miami’s heartless woman (4)
24 Organ one’s broken (4)
25 She has a large figure, I emphasise (8)
DOWN
1 This flier crashed on a road, it seems (7)
2 I tear around getting hot (5)
3 Jog jointly (5)
4 Points out nothing that may be broadcast (4)
6 At best, idly consuming a brew of ale (7)
7 Ancient Hebrew name for an out-of-the-way plant (5)
11 Mortally wounded, he’s left
YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: ACROSS:
DOWN:
right behind (5)
12 It’s great, and sounds deep (5)
14 Angels in retreat? (7)
16 What babies need when game for something to eat! (7)
17 Boy’s name for a bird (5)
19 Swims in the movies (5)
20 If Ken breaks it, Jack may join it (5)
21 Fighting figure, but friendly (4)
QUICK CLUES
ACROSS
1 Bandits (8)
5 Unyielding (4)
8 Dagger wound (4)
9 Titled widows (8)
10 Revenge taker (7)
7 Portugal, 8 Heat, 9 Debate, 10 Nature, 11 Step, 12 Dateline,
14 Whodunit, 18 Silo, 20 Assess, 22 Overdo, 23 Less, 24 Lingered.
1 Potent, 2 Strapped, 3 Agreed, 4 Planet, 5 Chat, 6 Patron, 13 Listener,
15 Hasten, 16 Nestle, 17 Thorny, 19 Ledger, 21 Easy.
12 Legal testaments (5)
13 Lampoon or mock (6)
15 Ravine (6)
17 Speed model (5)
18 Disintegrate (5,2)
22 Musclemen photos (8)
23 “La Boheme” heroine (4)
24 Snout (4)
25 Schoolteacher (8)
DOWN
1 Crane-like bird (7)
2 Angry (5)
3 Jog with elbow (5)
4 Planted, as seeds (4)
6 Perfectly (7)
7 Hebrew prophet (5)
11 Fatal casualty (5)
12 Sea mammal (5)
14 Supporters (7)
16 Diapers (7)
17 Redbreast (5)
19 Spools (5)
20 Cutlery item (5)
21 Moderately hot (4)