Hawke's Bay Today

Cryptic crossword

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ACROSS 1.

7.

9. 11. 12. 14.

Expensivel­y produced film, but it may make a bomb (11) Cry out in indignatio­n at former partner’s demand (7) It’s a long time to be inside a biography (4)

Crazed first murderer Cain turned into (5)

Focal point of recent developmen­t (6)

One student one upset, being biased towards controvers­y (11)

18. Fret at some children I persisted in returning (6)

20. Flower for the teacher − but not the first (5)

22. Flirt with a mixture of crushed malt and hot water (4)

23. Ely can’t be responsibl­e for this undevelope­d state (7) 24. Passing on when passing over (7,4)

DOWN 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 8. 10. 13. 15. 16. 17. 19. 21.

Officially permit ice in the lens perhaps (7) Fenced enclosure for snake about to be married (4) To be discrimina­tory about women and lose head (5) It may have been handy for a burglar to use it (5)

It is safe for it to dwindle away to nothing (5)

It wasn’t meant to happen, but I’d got in the grave (8) Not sure about this neat arrangemen­t (8) Without my money, a person is indefinite (3) Until the present, quietly won out like this (2,2,3) Dowdy dresser given fur maybe by politician (5) Beseeches one for fish in afterthoug­ht (5) Historic time with a macaroni and the like (5) Quiche Latin supporter will get around (4)

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