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TWO sets of clues but the answers are the same...

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 Smiled widely, having

support (6)

4 Jack training for the fifteen?

That’s sudden! (6)

7 Expression used to attract

attention (4)

8 Something we can well do

without at the end of a book (8) 9 Man of fashion who went to

the top at sea (7)

12 A Royal Marine to prepare

to fight (3)

14 Elgar’s variation of gamine (6) 15 The sponsor may take no

part (6)

16 Love of French poetry (3) 18 So-called lion man abroad (7) 22 It’s presented to people

after a party (8)

23 All right, see me about the

animal (4)

24 Comparatively good

gambler (6) 25 Actually it’s about a friend (6)

DOWN

1 Freezing with nothing on

top (5,4)

2 Mistaken lad goes in next

door (9)

3 Protracted speech given by

doctor on law-breaking (5) 4 Trembling, because going

to prison (5)

5 Rotten row (4)

6 Former monk (5)

10 Sole member of the citrus

family (5)

11 Coach some coaches (5) 12 Occasional butt from goat

following girl (5,4)

13 Where there’s some order

in retreat (9)

17 He buzzes, but not with

energy (5)

19 Odd, only one rose growing

by the river (5)

20 Private lodging provided

with little hesitation (5) 21 Players in form (4)

QUICK CLUES

ACROSS 1 Smiled widely (6) 4 Sudden (6)

7 Appear (4)

8 Addition to book (8)

9 Brave (7) 12 Limb (3) 14 Riddle (6) 15 Customer (6) 16 Poem (3)

18 In name only (7) 22 Gift (8) 23 Donkey (4) 24 Improved (6) 25 In truth (6)

DOWN

1 At minus temperature (5,4) 2 Next to (9)

3 Dragged out speech (5) 4 Kind of poplar (5)

5 Row (4)

6 Previous (5)

10 Citrus fruit (5)

11 Coach (5)

12 Victim of trick on annual

date (5,4)

13 Religious building (9) 17 Idler (5)

19 Willow (5)

20 Interior (5)

21 Actors in play (4)

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