Irish Independent

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CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS 1 Failing to notice what supervisor­s are doing (11) 9 This sheet keeps moving - and it’s very cold! (3,4) 10 Suffering from lack of money, but drunk (5) 11 Sample some of Rita’s teacakes (5) 12 It’s a ban that may be revised don’t! (7) 13 Italian city is almost without sleep (6) 15 At which pot shots are taken (6) 18 This acts as a destroyer when put to sea at great speed! (7) 20 Clubs - they are used for evening out (5) 22 Name one in love, maybe (5) 23 North African bird? (7) 24 Railwaymen who prepare the tables for a meal? (11)

DOWN 2 Wives will change opinions (5) 3 Take over the security arrangemen­ts and remove anxiety (7) 4 Knowing the score is essential to one who play in these (6) 5 As fliers, they may come to the end of the line (5) 6 The skinflint is trailing’ back (7) 7 The difference achieved by outstandin­g examinatio­n candidates (11) 8 They build a nest on moss, maybe! (5-6) 14 Incomplete descriptio­n of one who shows bias (7) 16 This provides support after the partnershi­p breaks up (7) 17 Punctiliou­s pattern followed by nearly everybody (6) 19 Carry out a put up job (5) 21 Not the same parent losing her head (5)

SIMPLE CLUES

ACROSS 1 In addition (11) 9 Glided (7) 10 Granted (5) 11 Cancel (5) 12 The Merchant of Venice (7) 13 Generous (6) 15 Slumbering (6) 18 Excess (7) 20 Characteri­stic (5) 22 Oust (5) 23 Exhilarati­on (7) 24 Enterprise (11)

DOWN 2 Marriage (5) 3 Burial mound (7) 4 Charm (6) 5 Power (5) 6 Income (7) 7 Permanent (11) 8 Incapable (11) 14 Interpreta­tion (7) 16 Relapse (3-4) 17 Climb (6) 19 Supple (5) 21 Foreign (5)

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