DOUBLE CROSSWORD

Cryptic Clues: Across

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Workers make a beeline for them! (5) Take to arms (7) Present-day conclusion? (7) Having been given material backing? (5) 10. Evict some impecunious tenants (4) 11. Soft language may be a shade blue (8) 13. Look noble (4) 14. One may get one’s hooks into them (4) 16. Country

lovers (8) 17. Risky transaction with a Greek character (4) 20. He splits a couple of poles made of wood (5) 21. A first principle in current heaters (7) 22. Streams of abuse result when trade is upset (7) 23. Alert for a change in the future (5) 4. 8. 9.

Down

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It doesn’t openly flourish, naturally (8,5) Sells, but closes after five (5) Wise cooks use it (4) Not a bit of it! (6) A light sweet (5,3) Possibly unite as kinswomen (7) The last thing a tragedy might do (3,2,8) 12. Reconciled to having had to give up work (8) 13. Vessel – lacking

stabilisers? (7) 15. Gives

directions (6) 18. Not inclined to

build (5) 19. Water

thoroughly (4) 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

Quick Clues: Across Down

1. Stately (5) 1. Bombastic (13) 4. Assert (7) 2. Let (5) 8. Malady (7) 3. Profound (4) 9. Deserve (5) 10. Humbled (4) 4. Diversion (6) 11. Jersey (8) 5. Grumble (8) 13. Undersized (4) 6. Coming (7) 14. Resolution (4) 7. Hospitality (13) 16. Interrogate (8) 12. Start (8) 17. Caution (4) 13. Exact (7) 20. Heather (5) 21. Quiver (7) 15. Carry (6) 22. In consequence (7) 18. Subside (5) 23. Occurrence (5) 19. Clever (4) To hear any crossword solution or the full solutions call 0905 789 4251 . Calls cost 80p per minute plus your network access charge. SP: Spoke, 0333 202 3390.

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