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CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 American girls in Norfolk ( 6) 4 Temporarily stop work

on hedge ( 3,3)

7 Stake for backing a

mount ( 4)

8 Uniformed footmen ( 8) 9 Weapon company gets

receiver in ( 7)

12 Intimidate an animal ( 3) 14 Where an adder slides to

and fro? ( 6)

15 Journey without purpose ( 6) 16 Deceive a child ( 3) 18 Wrongly presume it’s the

highest ( 7)

22 Theatrical account? ( 8) 23 Deliver an item of pottery ( 4) 24 Way of procedure followed by the Royal Navy of today ( 6)

25 Mended with audible

DOWN

1 A club – or it might be

a spade ( 9)

2 A way to feed horses

not in control ( 3,2,4) 3 Musical chairs ( 5)

4 He’s unable to serve

any longer ( 5)

5 Jerk, but he wouldn’t

like to be called one ( 4) 6 In favour of leave but

do without ( 5)

10 In depressed areas love

conquers all ( 5) 11 Measure is about the

right length ( 5)

12 Sort of shop to have to

cease trading ( 5,4) 13 Pretty tight, though in

good running order ( 4- 5) 17 Northern block- house ( 5) 19 Friendly match? ( 5) 20 Directed – in a straight

line? ( 5)

21 Neat house made by

a soldier ( 4)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS 1 Norfolk waterways ( 6) 4 Leave alone ( 3,3) 7 Type of bet ( 4) 8 Foot- soldiers ( 8)

9 Gun ( 7)

12 Intimidate ( 3) 14 Counting frame ( 6) 15 Amble ( 6)

16 Young goat ( 3) 18 Paramount ( 7)

22 Theatre poster ( 8) 23 Basin ( 4)

24 Up- to- date ( 6) 25 Repaired with needle ( 6)

DOWN

1 Bludgeon ( 9)

2 Beyond control ( 3,2,4) 3 Retinue ( 5)

4 Convicted murderer ( 5) 5 Jerk ( 4)

6 Go without ( 5)

10 Defeats ( 5)

11 Rhythm ( 5)

12 Stop trading ( 5,4) 13 Adequately lubricated ( 4- 5) 17 Eskimo house ( 5)

19 League ( 5)

20 Reigned ( 5)

21 Cowshed ( 4)