The Northern Advocate

Cryptic crossword

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ACROSS

1. Like a shuttle, a footballer may hand fort over (4,3,5)

8. Rose awkwardly with old instrument but with mind made up (8)

9. Expected number of strokes to include one couple (4)

11. To relieve fifty-one fewer, pass end of rope through (5)

12. After five, disorder of goitre will produce giddy feeling (7)

13. Put on weight for profit (4)

15. Endless plea returned after hospital’s call for assistance (4)

19. A touching line has half the angles in embroidery stitch (7)

20. Both ends of cloth in street in Paris used in dressmakin­g (5)

22. Being proud of self is futile (4)

23. Cob may laze around with the hunt (8)

24. No sabbath vacation for such classes! (6,6)

DOWN

2. Is steeped in beer as it runs between the seats (5)

3. One to put an end to one sort of whale (6)

4. One born in the country at four in the Northeast (6)

5. One will, as it dawns on one, turn assets into cash (7) 6. Often only half-phrase may be needed for cornucopia (4,2,6) 7. Vote, sir, with grape responsibl­e for such peculiar rights (12) 10. From which to extract metal coin used in Scandinavi­a (3) 14. It may show innings is thrown at the Lord’s Tavern (3-4) 16. Propulsive force just evades terrorist leaders (3) 17. Tubes that create strife in the streets are given up (6) 18. Part of the gun that looks right in wood (6)

21. Bacon got bat away from Africa (5)

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