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2021-03-01 -

ACROSS

1 Unrest at great boating carnival (7) 5 Harry begins playing cat and mouse with facial hair (9)

7 Employ a tuner to reveal unspoilt beauty (6)

8 Fairy can hold a tune (3)

10 Reggie Dwight appearing

in sequel tonight (5)

11 Auction item in

guillotine (3)

12 Not attending Northern Territory base manoeuvres (6)

15 Ogre cries over weekly

shopping (9)

16 Soldier kept to himself (7)

DOWN

1 Ancient Italian manor in ruins (5)

2 Wild lunge at the start with armoured glove (8) 3 Badly char curved entrance (4)

4 We start trouble for veteran rocker Rod (7) 6 One French battler repaired old record player (9)

8 Ms Jolie attended nine gala parties (8)

9 Fast tempo may not be legal or funny (7)

13 Sample first tea and

scones then eclairs (5) 14 Broth is another opus (4)