Mercury (Hobart)

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CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS 2 Obtain by reasoning inside rivers 5 Boil an omelette when colourless 7 Bound to gambol 8 A topic by the first person 11 Remunerati­on for a start with ease 1 2 A fabaceous herb found in some dictionari­es 1 4 Misreprese­nt the car man at a kind of raft 1 6 Skeletal remains of some decor albatrosse­s 1 7 Play jokes on the newspaper 1 8 Without hesitation, have a flutter on an item of headwear 20 Harass an orator with level headed silly cheek 2 1 Acronymica­lly some early country escapists do essentiall­y quit a political alliance 22 A bookie, etc, on one side DOWN 1 As far as possible - a free run ! 2 The same top performer is a fool 3 About a red backed proof corrector 4 Used a hypodermic needle for the first available bad accident 6 Tardy arrivals departed with those who show up ? 9 Be informed in the area 1 0 Move out with a learner for dinner or the like 1 2 A particular female horse located in Burma regions 1 3 Be bold enough to read upside down 1 5 Come to grips with equipment 1 8 Be with a holy person of the highest quality 1 9 A stone part of crockery

STRAIGHT CLUES

ACROSS 2 Obtain from a source 5 Lacking pigmentati­on 7 Cavort 8 Subject matter 11 Payment for services 1 2 Doctor (coll) 1 4 Twin-hulled craft 1 6 Pinkish yellow 1 7 Fragment of cloth 1 8 Peakless cap 20 Badger a public speaker 2 1 Withdraw formerly 22 Facial expression DOWN 1 Broad 2 Drug (coll) 3 University teacher 4 Inoculated 6 Unpunctual persons 9 Listen to 1 0 Regular repast 1 2 Female horse 1 3 Defy 1 5 Fishing gear 1 8 Most suitable 1 9 Move to and fro SOLUTION NEXT ISSUE

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