Giant Crossword

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Reading there’s a new Superman (7) ‘Skulduggery’ is an obscene book (5,4) Figure the soldier was caught in retreat (5) Raise again in a plot in the garden (5) Grabbing the ring with a little cry of delight (7) Not stopping you getting an income from your property (7)

Focus on, when you teach (5)

How many, about, will be in the container? (5) Taking action when one is cheating (5) About a pound extra for spirits (6) Nonsense! Hit the ball to one side (6) Fights the rioting mob and acts frenziedly to contain it (7)

Anyhow, most chaps go through it for brief periods (7)

Winding up with an increase in prices (6) Bump into as you walk out (6)

It’s extra for the solicitor (5) Inexperienced and going to pieces in an emergency (5)

They may be largely responsible for children’s nightmares (5)

Making no secret of the fact that one’s instructing to (7)

Wishing to go back to bed at first, got up (7) Don’t allow that almost all are lacking in originality (5)

The policeman got some tips to go to the wood (5)

Opposed to taking the twit back to have food (9) Tend to tip (7)

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‘Hang on,’ you say. ‘You’d better watch it, fatty!’ (6)

Busy breaking the novice in (8)

Result of crossing a vegetable with an insect? (7,4)

Complain and you put your finger on what’s wrong (4,5)

When packing, hurt, stifles a cry of pain (7) Very few of the little tots may be (3,2,5) Some standing in the vehicle (4)

Was dizzy and pulled in (6)

Break the ring and again you make it good as new (7)

Show up always with a man (6)

I examine the coloured cover, firmly fastened on (7) 21 24

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Playing the oldies I love (7)

The queue of people collecting the dole? (7,4)

Minds not being appreciated at home (5,5)

Put it down to, which is characteristic (9)

Not noticing when one’s skipping (7)

A remarkable gesture (6)

If you attend it, a present will be expected from you (4,4) Laughed at, playing the role of Cinderella? (6)

Not a cold drink (7)

Be about to happen to the little scamp at last (6)

Turning the key, not making a sound (4)