CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

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ACROSS

1 Turbulent line of river (4)

3 Sort of benevolent (4)

7 Fame is not helping

political treatise (9)

8 Stagger towards Gomez and

Morticia’s butler (5)

9 On guard for later activity (5) 12 I swam out to

Hindu teacher (5)

13 More secure than

worst fears (5)

16 Make even a

dour attempt (9)

17 Harp is not fully

rehearsed (4)

18 Back part is a snare (4)

DOWN

1 Anonymous maleness

challenged (8)

2 Enrol difficult hermit (5)

4 One with privileged information

rides in excitedly (7)

5 Grim fate turned

mood around (4)

6 Anna fights a battle for

Kabul’s country (11)

10 Weepy emission

upsets predator (8)

11 Bullfighter used

to drama (7)

14 Blossom loudly

ground grain (5)

15 Close pinniped (4)