CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

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ACROSS

1 Ol’ blue eyes repairs train in South Australia (7) 5 Nile stops flowing for no apparent reason (9) 6 State not quite as casual as Kansas (6) 8 I left pair with an average score (3) 10 Ocean not suitable for small boat (5) 11 Oddly priced bakery product (3) 12 Lyrical way to cope with it (6) 15 Ask for a fake glass of sparkling wine (9) 16 I can’t be working for senior ministry (7)

DOWN

1 Some early photos in Australia begin with this tint (5) 2 Annoying nuance is being dealt with (8) 3 Beat crime, help a criminal (4) 4 Roy, this version tells of past events (7) 7 Some broken down Japanese sword sport (5) 8 Write another tango with five sides (8) 9 Fruit shipped to Capri (7) 13 Teach how to break rules (5) 14 Bathroom powder is among vital cosmetics (4)