CRYPTIC CROSSWORD
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Greedy vegetarians have a place on a backstreet (7) Knocked it back very softly in being fitted with ceramic squares (7)
Command class for something on which to indent (5,4) What do I do when I’ve shuffled that’s so perfect? (5) Anathema produced by church-leader, sure of change (5) Ex-MP (early upset) ought to be copied (9)
In Greek pastry Los Angeles gives one woolly-headed feeling (9) Broken piece of 4, say, makes saphead difficult (5) Gather no more is needed for the conflagration (5) Leave mistakenly in print one has left widespread (9)
The tricking-out of road-men somehow at North junction (9) Data fed to computer, the antithesis of out-take? (5) Disinclined to move 21 around (5)
Former spouse thoughtful, dear? (9)
American returns to use time and stop for a while (7) Scoffs at revolutionary setback on 13th or 15th of month (7)
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Mother’s pride in pride? (4,3)
Drink (like a) fish when in credit (5)
Desire Tennessee’s public transport (9)
China does get broken around beginning of Passover (5) Artist’s colour? I’m out of time, but abstemious (9) Pamper is about right to dress so fussily (5)
Is flat out, but not out (4,5)
Was held up by a song, indeed (7)
Yesterday’s meal today abandoned excessive starters initially (4-5) Catch the meaning of ‘arrest’ (9)
One supplying paper to Victoria and Queen Elizabeth perhaps (9) They give printer the right slant (7)
They rake through the rubbish and one is staggering! (7) Chemical arrangement of 25 (5)
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Lukewarm regimen given up around April 2nd (5)
Was inquisitive but highly thought of without final character (5)
YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: Across:
7. Clerical error 8. Double-entry
12. Refers 14. Yeoman 16. Itches 18. Series 19. Free-and-easy
23. Everlastingly
1. Clad 2. Frau 3. Scolds 4. Sleepy 5. Fret 6. Tory 9. Officer
10. Remains 11. Onus 12. Rain 13. Roe 15. Eye 17. Seaman 18. Sedate
19. Five 20. Eire 21. Arno 22. Yolk
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