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THE CROSSWORD
CRYPTIC CLUES
ACROSS
1 The sponsor may take no part (6) 4 Wanting time to make up a deficit (8) 9 Deride the first service (3,3) 10 Promoted ahead of one’s time (8) 12 Classical maid who always had the last word (4) 13 To be set in turf and kept upright (5) 14 Aide contrived a plan (4) 17 The assembly is just a put-up job (12) 20 Exalted status of one on a rostrum? (4,8) 23 Look back and become dizzy (4) 24 The area is well chosen next to the church (5) 25 Unchanging instruction written in haste
to printers (4) 28 An outrage otherwise concealed by ill will (8) 29 Belgian sleuth returns to Brazilian port
quietly (6) 30 Get hard ideas changed or reject them? (3,5) 31 Given help the salesman got out of
debt (6)
DOWN
1 Show forbearance (8) 2 It is involved with change in education (8) 3 Left in government (4) 5 Not a dry subject but dictators shy from it (12) 6 Harvest a new type of pear (4) 7 Agree it’s of small account and give in (6) 8 Listener following close win (6) 11 Resolute due to threats perhaps (5-7) 15 Take off - though also used for landing (5) 16 There’s nothing in the chap’s complaints (5) 18 A queenly carriage? (8) 19 Made inflammatory speeches when disturbed (8) 21 Sends for instructions (6) 22 It’s expedient to form a fresh group (6) 26 Prophet rings mother up first (4) 27 Got up to get some wine (4)