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CRYPTIC CLUES
ACROSS
1 Hamper situated at the back
given to the queen ( 6)
4 Small creep’s untidy
writing ( 6)
7 Rule, new, for area of
grass ( 4)
8 Eccentric, fair, with cart
and flying machine ( 8)
9 Pair with one friend’s
monkey, eg ( 7)
12 A royal, male, with member ( 3) 14 Bird breaking ropes found
by youth leader ( 6)
15 US soldier and bachelors
being shown ape ( 6)
16 Title of knight royal is
backing ( 3)
18 Eastern politician entering
exam in storm ( 7)
22 Bar a lord’s wild dog ( 8) 23 Wine from town with
harbour ( 4) 24 Eccentric mowed a field ( 6) 25 Class for man and boy ( 6)
DOWN
1 Very funny short woman
with debts ( 9)
2 Publication peer pawns,
possibly ( 9)
3 Genuine male comes from
this kingdom ( 5)
4 Fish with bad parts ( 5)
5 It’s seldom found
undercooked ( 4)
6 We grabbed a female
royal’s biscuit ( 5) 10 Clumsy popular pet
collapsing ( 5) 11 Best part of novel I tear ( 5) 12 A learner, bachelor, on at
man with bird ( 9)
13 Bloke with headgear, brown, from island in New York Bay ( 9)
17 One mother, eg, turning up
with likeness ( 5)
19 Provide for don we upset ( 5) 20 Danger for everyone left ( 5) 21 Quiet man given jab ( 4)
QUICK CLUES ACROSS 1 Impede ( 6)
4 Untidy writing ( 6) 7 Area of grass ( 4) 8 Flying machine ( 8) 9 Monkey, eg ( 7)
12 Upper limb ( 3)
14 Large bird of prey ( 6) 15 Small ape ( 6)
16 Knight’s title ( 3) 18 Storm ( 7)
22 Retriever ( 8)
23 Fortified wine ( 4) 24 Field ( 6)
25 Period of instruction ( 6)
DOWN
1 Very funny ( 9)
2 Tabloid ( 9)
3 Kingdom ( 5)
4 Small fish ( 5)
5 Uncommon ( 4)
6 Crisp biscuit ( 5) 10 Unskilful ( 5)
11 Exclusive ( 5)
12 Large oceanic bird ( 9) 13 Island in New York Bay ( 9) 17 Likeness ( 5)
19 Provide ( 5)
20 Danger ( 5)
21 Poke ( 4)