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ACROSS

1. Turf out (5) 6. Luxurious, informally (5) 9. Spartan (7) 10. Fetch (5) 11. Willow (5) 12. Men, informally (5) 13. Fuss (7) 15. Agent, informally (3) 17. Burden (4) 18. Place of learning (6) 19. Intolerant person (5) 20. Eatable (6) 22. Principal (4) 24. Stick (3) 25. System of writing for the

blind (7) 26. Loses colour (5) 27. Senior monk (5) 28. Holler (5) 29. New member (7) 30. Ague (5) 31. Wheel surrounds (5)

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2. Asian kingdom (6) 3. Coarse cloth (6) 4. Towboat (3) 5. Guide (5) 6. Shield (7) 7. Minus (4) 8. Hi-fi (6) 12. Magic servant (5) 13. Difficult question (5) 14. Sensational (5) 15. Regal (5) 16. Carpenter’s tool (5) 18. Flies high (5) 19. Smoked herring (7) 21. Twofold (6) 22. Powerful (6) 23. Maltreat (3-3) 25. Facial hair (5) 26. Golfer’s warning (4) 28. Be seated (3)

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTIONS

Across: 3 Ghoul; 8 Mates; 10 Natal; 11 Sir; 12 Basis; 13 Meerkat; 15 Tepid; 18 Ail; 19 Peruse; 21 Hideous; 22 Even; 23 Also; 24 Success; 26 Shovel; 29 Has; 31 Tonic; 32 Sutures; 34 Tulip; 35 Mop; 36 Cedar; 37 Debar; 38 Lever. Down: 1 Easel; 2 Terrain; 4 Heat; 5 Unites; 6 Laser; 7 Paris; 9 Tie; 12 Baleful; 14 Kid; 16 Pulls; 17 Demon; 19 Punch-up; 20 Feast; 21 Heron; 23 Assumes; 24 Secure; 25 Eat; 27 Hovel; 28 Vital; 30 Repay; 32 Size; 33 Rob.