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CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

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ACROSS 1. Saying farewell to a devil, cry about it (11) 9. A turn Academicia­n is given at the old marketplac­e (5) 10. It is extremely fundamenta­l to a petrologis­t (10) 11. It will give one a lift if one’s in the army (5) 12. Let gene be held responsibl­e for showing false refinement (7) 14. Perform a piece of legislatur­e (3) 15. Bring forth a major or minor constellat­ion in English (4) 16. Is allied to agent, maybe, after a start (6) 17. Live around a low-lying area in Africa (4) 21. Go off-stage with a space visitor around eleven (4) 22. Vocal shift to the East in the recess (6) 23. Minutely study the opening of a sweat-gland (4) 26. It will fuel much garrulous verbiage (3) 27. Beat one thoroughly if no truce is arranged (7) 29. In Old Sarum bachelors held a dance (5) 30. Such matter-of-factness can strip gamma of it (10) 31. A crooked sort of jab (5) 32. Showing submission to one with free dental treatment (11) DOWN 2. Have a daughter of Zeus divert one (5) 3. It rolls dung to bed, reel though it may (3-6) 4. Make a rough repair with stone that was used for paving (6) 5. Something in the way the old boys tackle it without a king (8) 6. A racing craft such as Chay used on first trip (5) 7. In one from Eastern Europe it is showing good manners (6) 8. Get the better of a bit of a chef-d’oeuvre (11) 12. One of four one starts with, and good partner one will make (11) 13. Absence of any sister to listen to (4) 18. Little-go Newton obtained by illegal means (3-6) 19. Sheriff’s officer to give gratuity to body of teachers (8) 20. To be convivial as companion: something to be thankful for (4) 24. Something to make me better sort of dyer (6) 25. How to give us term for a clanger (6) 26. Space taken by paper chief one looked at open-mouthed (5) 28. The smallest break one may take mid-sentence (5) YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: Across 1. Down-hearted 8. Extracts 9. Bath 10. Psalm 13. Rain 16. Moor 17. Maze 18. Neat 20. Emend 24. Army 25. Practise 26. Out-patients Down 2. Oath 3. Nears 4. Extol 5. Tiber 6. Detrimenta­l 7. Changes over 11. Alive 12. Midge 14. Alas 15. Nova 19. Tryst 21. Merit 22. Niche 23. List

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