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CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS 1 Aim to express disapproval (6) 4 Empty talk over the Sahara? (3,3) 9 One can’t alter what’s inborn (7) 10 Like the cubed root of carrot perhaps (5) 11 She gets it pat perhaps (5) 12 Stories about raids (7) 13 A status symbol (5,2,4) 18 Decorate one way or the other (7) 20 Clergyman provides transport

after six (5) 22 Enter the lists? (5) 23 Use this and presumably all’s

well (7) 24 One who cares to make an offer (6) 25 Commander left lacking several

divisions (6) DOWN 1 Busy tenant (6) 2 Girl making article in stone (5) 3 Third-class packaging? (7) 5 Give instructions to society (5) 6 Where lots go despite rising prices (7) 7 The pungent root in an extra dish (6) 8 It checks on underground movement (11) 14 Longin’ for a painkiller (7) 15 Even in sorrow taxpayers contribute to it (7) 16 Important advocate not without heart (6) 17 In time a little beast will make mistakes (6) 19 It naturally beats peas and beans (5) 21 Long after getting key to the

treasure (5) QUICK CLUES ACROSS 1 Cooking instructions (6) 4 To spoil (6) 9 Composed (5,2) 10 Have decisive influence on (5) 11 Seize after pursuit (5) 12 Suitably positioned (2,5) 13 Curt (5-6) 18 Inconsistent (7) 20 Characteristic spirit (5) 22 Government (5) 23 Nourish (7) 24 Unplanned (6) 25 Determined (6) DOWN 1 Lower the price of (6) 2 Skilled trade (5) 3 Puma (7) 5 Ancient Greek storyteller (5) 6 Archbishop (7) 7 Strongly built (6) 8 A flash (5,6) 14 Gained with great effort (4-3) 15 Infest (7) 16 Mitigate (6) 17 Appearance presented (6) 19 Human trunk (5) 21 Accommodate (5)