The Courier & Advertiser (Angus and Dundee)

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ACROSS 1 Boy put hydrogen in cold liquor (7) 5 Several thousand in the river in France (5) 8 Transport from Edinburgh, initially, behind time (5) 9 TTT? (7) 10 Beg mischievou­s child to gain knowledge (7) 11 Stand and relax on the left (5) 12 Turn up and listen (6) 14 Sweetheart runs with long strides, and runs off with lover (6) 18 Laid up in the French city (5) 20 Towered over Edward, shakily holding formula (7) 22 Six valid works for composer (7) 23 Courage never broken (5) 24 Song about five in quilt (5) 25 Boring Edward has promises to pay (7) DOWN 1 CameraWorl­d (7) I adapted for New 2 Confine settlement ringleader(5) in 3 Didfor barnthe weeding,dance (7) now prepared 4 Latvian queen, a character! (6) 5 Nastiness when tree’s not in famous plane (5) 6 Wimp takes advantage of operation (7) 7 Praise former partner on reduced charge (5) 13 Old Vauxhall permitted to return to Middle East city (3,4) 15 Well-read Liberal gained what was due (7) 16 Deliver up top troops without grief (7) 17 A snow pile no longer attached (6) 18 Outraged by eye-opener about four (5) 19 Story about one returning to Israeli port (5) 21 Turn after said warning on course and give up (5)

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