CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

Have lots of power in advance to reach top speed (4,5,5) 9 Took a long time to hire out a substance used in a chemical test (7) Undertook proposal would gain majority support (7) Try out a chisel; it’s very funny (10) Although in full flow, a diver found a dry river-bed (4) It’s very small, so it won’t take very long (6) Visitor managed to turn out with top musicians (8) Completing stay at secure guest-house, initially (8)

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17 Open University got two Poles into a bothy (6) 22 Turn up with two fellows to create an

advertisement (4) 23 Nell cried over a popular pantomime

character (10) 25 Come across to manage, and is very

keen to finish (3,4) 26 Would the Spanish dance around to

bear fruit? (7) 27 Freed up a shutter with some leading

brushes (7-7)

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DOWN

Is in favour of the majority share, generally (3,3,4,4) 2 Contact go-between in romance (7) 3 Find a record-player model in

convention (10) 4 Bring about some virulent ailments (6)

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start cutting? (8) 6 Was he content in the role of principal

boy? (4) 7 Stir things up endlessly, getting old

musical direction (7) 8 Do the directors need to sort out dramas in it? (14) Unsettled soul starting out with tramps and hawkers (10) 16 Would he vote against prize for specific

remedy? (8) 18 Was it wrong to head away from the

Border? It’s a crime (7) 20 Greek girl left inside, at the end ... (7) 21 ... and heartless girl led on boy, having

to be corrected (6) 24 Military group in poor condition lacked

force (4)

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