Western Morning News

Cryptic crossword

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Across

3 At the bar, it saves one standing or falling (5)

8 Being so spoils the fun a little bit (5)

10 A key group? (5)

11 If you want a drink, move fast! (3)

12 Not now consumed in different ways (5)

13 Do such classes prevent you becoming a square peg? (4,3)

15 Tear ahead to the city (5)

18 Timber well suited as a sleeper? (3)

19 The Italian 'modern miss' (6)

21 Town's source of white eggs (7)

22 In this way, shut wrongly (4)

23 Name for a bit of firm admonition (4)

24 Certain boys out to upset the routine ways (7)

26 Vessel with an ensign on? (6) 29 I again show anger (3)

31 Bits of wire in boxes (5)

32 Are rushed around

when wounded (7)

34 Possibly a last book (5)

35 Sort of service for 51p? (3)

36 Like her mother, she's beautiful (5)

37 Sanguine sort of group (5)

38 Council convened by Dyson? (5)

Down

1 The man who came to dinner (5)

2 It's up to that very quiet lad to provide drinks (7)

4 The one with the shirt-like titfer? (4)

5 A king, one imagines, with no robe (6)

6 It's flaming shocking! (5)

7 A town on the tube (5)

9 A word of fierce reproof? (3) 12 Being a match for some men will ease things (7)

14 Naturally it can make things a sight worse (3)

16 Fruity footnote about a listener (5)

17 Relating to the birth of twins? (5)

19 Character given a novel farewell (2,5)

20 Rod's employees? (5)

21 Director of celestial conflicts, by George! (5)

23 Perfectly casually, goes round spilling ale (7)

24 Generally in the majority (6)

25 Arboreal mineral? (3)

27 Deadly German gruel concoction (5)

28 With good ears, they can be engaging (5)

30 At the station, top up with some Derv (5)

32 Special gas ring for pudding (4)

33 Ferdinand's little place? (3)

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