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CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 Prisoners of the army for a long time (8)

5 Keep going to the back of the queue (4)

8 Chain letters? (4)

9 After today, Jerry’s companion will have much sorrow (8)

10 Displaced person who may get us to act (7)

12 The sole southeastern port? (5)

13 German children are nicer! (6)

15 Attract an extra-terrestrial bird (6)

17 One of those pieces of eight (5)

18 Silly point, perhaps, or maybe just a slip (7)

22 Quietly goes and makes a mess of a place! (8)

23 Turned up with a tailless dromedary! (4)

24 Cultivate for cash (4)

25 Being agreeable appeals to a six-footer (8)

DOWN

1 Wine containing a dash of lemon squash is the last thing one might drink! (7)

2 May be boiled, but not when stuffed (5)

3 Stage entrances? (5)

4 It’s said to be the lot, but isn’t really (4)

6 The advent of a hard-hearted competitor (7)

7 A drawer of great strength! (5)

11 Ready for later revision (5)

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: ACROSS:

DOWN:

12 Don’t waste light, do operate the “off” switch! (5)

14 Tall Ben’s funny game (7)

16 A fast stream to hire outright (7)

17 Attack on TV? (5)

19 The natural outcome when one lives with a woman (5)

20 Exciting article on drink (5)

21 In the face of indignant maidenly discouragement, chums up! (4)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Captives (8)

5 Final (4)

8 Post (4)

1 Umpire, 4 Chance, 7 Done, 8 Gigantic, 9 Adverse, 12 Cat,

14 Impale, 15 Normal, 16 Eve, 18 Amateur, 22 Sidestep, 23 Ludo, 24 Wealth, 25 Cradle.

1 Under fire, 2 Pineapple, 3 Eagle, 4 Cages, 5 Aunt, 6 China, 10 Villa,

11 Evoke, 12 Come round, 13 Telephone, 17 Voice, 19 Match, 20 Topic, 21 Fell.

9 Day to come (8)

10 Exile (7)

12 Channel port (5)

13 More benevolent (6)

15 Young hen (6)

17 Group of eight (5)

18 Mid-off, say (7)

22 Scene of disorder (8)

23 Arrived (4)

24 Cash drawer (4)

25 Enjoyable (8) DOWN

1 Poisonous plant (7)

2 Male garment (5)

3 Portals (5)

4 Not all (4)

6 Coming (7)

7 Tall structure (5)

11 Watchful (5)

12 Extinguish (5)

14 Mainly girls’ game (7)

16 Rushing flow (7)

17 Assault (5)

19 Give out (5)

20 Stage-play (5)

21 Smack (4)