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CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 A coming occasion in the church

calendar (6) 4 Opening for a photographer (8) 9 It sounds alarmingly like poison (6) 10 Friend goes to States for talks (8) 12 Departed behind time (4) 13 Light cutting instrument (5) 14 The great archer is made to reveal

all (4) 17 Prone to drop, I trained to get in

proper shape (12) 20 General or private trial perhaps

(5-7) 23 Eye-catching gadget (4) 24 Band parts put out (5) 25 Hand over the church keys (4) 28 Uniformed footmen (8) 29 Paper required - the first edition (6) 30 Truss support for royal male say (8) 31 It’s bound to go on foot (6)

DOWN

1 Bet a long striding gait is natural to it

(8) 2 Break with Virginia gets accountant

into trouble (8) 3 An elevating Kipling poem of simple

innocence (4) 5 Meal made with soft pate; not a

vegetarian dish (6,2,4) 6 Bring up; or what you may bring up (4) 7 Odd vigil held by distraught nun (6) 8 They play a supporting role in the

studio (6) 11 Senior NCO on board is a weapons

expert (6-2-4) 15 Small firms get together over a drink

(5) 16 Feature of barley used to make

bread (5) 18 In poor health and expired taking the

waters (8) 19 Sad beautiful woman reportedly

making a bloomer (8) 21 Recoil from a psychiatrist (6) 22 Sounds like respiratory trouble in

the chest (6) 26 A winter break? (4) 27 Roman road goes round southern

pass (4)