the crosswords

CRYPTIC CLUES

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01 Quiet chap’s drink? (6) 04 Pilot’s error did the damage (6) 09 Hang on for doctor coming to a painful complaint (4,3) 10 Where the goat goes without corn

(5) 11 Ten is about all right as a symbol

(5) 12 It ends a flight in two ways (7) 13 Star usherette? (7,4) 18 He mingles with the crowd to get

food (7) 20 A question of choice (5) 22 Find me in a disturbed

state (5) 23 Here in France a cape is needed

for the extreme cold (7) 24 Quick - the doctor’s in the

river! (6) 25 Renee’s calm disposition (6) 01 A steed in not very frisky form (6) 02 A person is surprised if you take him this (5) 03 Elevated road had flooded (7) 05 Nut found in a ripe Canadian peach (5) 06 Suggested one politician was untruthful (7) 07 Objects to nights out? (6) 08 Unlawful gatherings? (6,5) 14 Self-praise arises when times go

badly (7) 15 The end of the current recession

(3,4) 16 Intelligence team headed by a

copper (6) 17 Modest tea set out (6) 19 Stay from December 1st to spring

(5) 21 One-man woman (5)

QUICK CLUES

ACROSS

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01 Decline to accept (6) 04 Sagacity (6) 09 Gin and dry vermouth (7) 10 Auctioneer’s hammer (5) 11 A manservant (5) 12 Liberate (3,4) 13 Services as mediator (4,7) 18 Compel observance of (7) 20 Intimidate (5) 22 Sag (5) 23 To roar (7) 24 Puzzling matter (6) 25 Ruthlessly determined (6) 01 Detach (6) 02 Wild (5) 03 Stiff and pompous (7) 05 Oblong piece of cast metal (5) 06 Varied (7) 07 Producer of flour (6) 08 Well-meant act causing ruin (4,2,5) 14 Discharge (7) 15 Open to question (2,5) 16 To offer (6) 17 Robust (6) 19 Drive back (5) 21 Excessive (5)

PUZZLE 14217