CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

Enthuse to new bird (5) Informant on lawn (5) Traitor within fraternity (3) Harm barrier with silver emulsion, initially (6) Equal with one couple (4) Rendition’s conclusion (3) Mare in a strange land (7) Admire spectre, in a way (7) Father left friend (3) Not far from one argument (4) 20 Make an effort on tune (6) 23 Get oysters with trifle (3) 24 A pie’s changed colour (5) 25 Indifferent to pressure

in new diet (5) 1 4 7 9

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DOWN

Socialist finds fish diverting items (3,8) Time of underachievement (3) Go on at horse (3) A profit once more (5) Emerald isn’t terribly aerodynamic (11) Rush at unusual rate (4) Mother and daughter are crazy (3) Faced with expert (3) Encountered the police in London (3) Second instrument is out of tune (5) 17 Throw cats out (4) 18 Appearing to have food (3) 21 Baby’s drink (3) 22 Very excited about

whiskey (3)

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