THE PAGE’S QUICK CLUES

Across

1 Branch of biology (7) 5 Animal trainer (7) 10 Period of prosperity (4) 11 Meat, grilled or fried (4,6) 12 Means of access (8) 13 Songbird with a forked tail (6) 14 Chasm (5) 16 Negotiating (9) 19 Wind instrument (9)

21 Frogman (5) 23 Waterproof jacket (6) 25 Start of boxing match (5,3) 27 Ardent (10) 28 Pistachios, eg (4) 29 Give evidence (7) 30 Provoke to anger (7)

Down

2 Circus performer (5) 3 Italian wine (9) 4 Generous (6)

6 Aristocrat (8) 7 The same (5) 8 Appearance (9) 9 Profession (6) 15 Good idea (9) 17 Weather-inducing ritual (4,5) 18 Rid oneself of (5,3) 20 French invader (6) 22 Soup dish (6) 24 Take a test again (5) 26 Musical sounds (5)

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