GUARDIAN CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

9 Cut, but not polished,

when suggested? (5-4) 10 English invading prosperous

foreign state (5) 11 10 caught during escape

don’t count (7) 12 Keels over, having

striven in conflict (7) 13 Remarkably old theologian

disheartened laity (5) 14 Brave comic ultimately

loses interest in script (9) 16 Recondite manoeuvres protecting two hospital departments in secure housing (9,6) 19 What’s put out for famous moggy,

perhaps on Yorks coast? (3,6) 21 Bond’s partner formerly occupying

Students’ Union (5) 22 Person striving to keep motorways in

better condition (7) 23 Husband’s lacking in flair

— a cure-all’s offered (7) 24 Manufacturer of cars, many

with posh interior (5) 25 Tsar’s necessary after turn of century and easily dealt with (2,7)

DOWN

1 Case supporting idle property owner (10) 2 White rebel is obliged to guards (8) 3 It’s said capacious hanky’s needed, if you’re like this (6) 4 Had a life before wife turned up (4) 5 Confused detective hampered by gut reaction (10) 6 Cleric appearing on donkey in church causes deep division (8) 7 I stray off course in

South American mountains (6) 8 So close, having swopped ends (4) 14 After fancy exercises,

band’s sobbing quietly (10) 15 Confirmed nickname for

Edward, the ocean sailor? (4-6) 17 Complex seminars not

quite hitting the mark (4,4) 18 Charge imposed on a variety of basic

commercial vehicles (8) 20 Particular Democrat

isn’t first to yield (6) 21 Sergeant, say, getting up

one day full of himself? (3-3) 22 Son’s leaving even now

to work in field (4) 23 Course of action at entering pub?

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