THE CROSSWORDS } PUZZLE 15827

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

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Distress and gravity remarkably rife (5) Pirate ship begins and ends (7)

Set fire to a Frenchman’s bed (3)

Went to pieces, although a lot expected of one (7,2)

Broken treadle had a warning notice (7) A little hooter (5)

Hammer-thrower has a number on his chest (6)

Time to make things palatable (6)

They spread out in all directions (5)

Not many can provide a word of opposite meaning (7)

A crazy bounder (5,4)

Sink back and talk (3)

Stays if made content (7)

Fruit goes out of fashion (5)

Flirt and annoy worker (7)

Attuned to the situation, I agree to have the doctor in (2,3,4)

A surface of about one foot (5)

South African currency brought in by an ardent spirit (6)

Bad risk, nothing to me, just tedious (7) As well as Dan could be (3)

A store of French cannabis (5)

When the play was taken off recently? (4,5) Gets off with a slight dislocation (7)

One who overtakes - with a vengeance (7) Complaint of youth in May (6)

Uncle who helped found a city (5)

Step - or part of one (5)

Dreary routine produces depression (3)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

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Pounce suddenly (5)

Open to the elements (7) On the other hand (3) Without delay (2,3,4) Meditate (7)

Senseless (5)

Sailor (6)

Well matured (6)

Traitor (5)

Help forward (7)

Disposed of by trickery (6,3) Soft wet earth (3)

Lack of due care (7) Hazardous (5)

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City outskirts (7)

Beyond control (3,2,4)

Inclined (5)

Extensive landed property (6) Accurate (7)

Watering place (3)

Research deeply (5)

Manually clumsy (3,6) Severely self-disciplined (7) Sophisticated (7)

Determined attempt (6) Nippon (5)

Allude (5)

Fall behind (3)