Puzzle extra

CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Card and jerk finding type of acid (6) One in hunt for carriage (6)

In ancient royal city (4) Death‑defying, corrupt television head comes in (8)

Hear wrongdoer with block of red mineral (8) Politician is about to see little devils (4)

Hit up issue with churchman (6) One who takes steps to entertain (6) American tug (4) Charge to sling out emotions (8)

Part of a factory football team (8) Part of Australasian continent (4)

Eat bun – terrible gas (6)

Cheops ruined over time (6)

DOWN

2 Wow! Ms Turner has

old Ford (7)

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19 Tory changes new test for garments (3,2) Arrived holding film, bring over to kids’ apparatus (8,5) Varsity oarsman from Belgium braced for change (9,4)

A rule audibly put on trial (7) Bandy male in marsh (5)

Last kid removed from remote isle (2,5) Shingle disturbed people (7) Farewell and fade in gold (5)

US state afraid a hostage is inside (5)

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