Irish Independent

Two-in-One Cryptic and Definition

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CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Back favourites for pace (4) 8 Justified in changing their night (2,3,5) 9 Though he’s not there he’s proverbial­ly conspicuou­s! (8) 10 Every variety of ache (4) 12 Conducted an examinatio­n in favour of retirement? (6) 14 It matters little that it’s sweet (6) 15 A deer, it has one foot drawn back (6) 17 Sad reminder from the war (6) 18 Yet they may be evens (4) 19 S. American country holds an alternativ­e view (8) 21 Land and labour required for a foundation (10) 22The aims of termini (4)

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2 A good deal may come of it (10) 3 A lot of money is required for providing nuclear power (4) 4 Saint has a new date that’s fixed (6) 5 T.V. programme that’s being reviewed? (6) 6 What the diver must have in his hand? (8) 7 Scratch starter (4) 11 Don’t let one forget to shout a warning (4,2,4) 13 Bus fills in a very happy way (8) 16 Obstruct a claim pedestrian­s are holding (6) 17 It has a glazed look! (6) 18 Drunken revel leads to a gory mess (4) 20An inclinatio­n for gardening? (4)

SIMPLE CLUES ACROSS

1 Healthy (4) 8 Unconsciou­s (10) 9 Abandoned (8) 10 Engrave (4) 12 Opening move (6) 14 Extinguish (3,3) 15 Diatribe (6) 17 Elf (6) 18 At one time (4) 19 Shrink (8) 21 Stress (10) 22 Loan (4)

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2 Change (10) 3 S. Ireland (4) 4 Aid (6) 5 Part of the foot (6) 6 Manager (8) 7 Network (4) 11 Hard-shelled animal (10) 13 Bangle (8) 16 Rouse (6) 17 Light shoe (6) 18 Spoken (4) 20Stagger (4)

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