CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

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Makes a hole as one marches up and down (6) Sinks a ship, gaining a trophy in the press perhaps (8) Charted it very quietly and thus made it (6) Letting it be supposed I am working at my trade (8) It’s the gap that may need adjusting with pasta (9) A dance from Oliver! … is it? (5)

Scales weight put here: it could go either way (2,3,7) Sparkles as one calls it in set form (12) Previous rip-off with gold (5)

Top accommodation if shut up at home? (9) Blissful as act is, etc – or could be (8) American soldier in the cart coming back? Too bad! (6) Filter through and make me repeat it (8)

Niche found when one’s not in session (6)

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After 1st December it comes about in home matters (8) Little devil has wrong slant and gets under one’s skin (8) The old doctor found shelter with the church (5) Correct sequences for opening locks – and drawers? (12) Act One: poll I conduct is concerned with government (9) Draw forth and maybe cite about fifty-one (6) Tourist attractions one aims a gun at (6)

To waive a scruple, it might cause pains to train (6,1,5) Criticise one severely or coax it ere it changes (9) Gurgles about the time involved in strife (8) Concentrated oils seen, cess being mixed (8) Maintenance is more expensive with a stronghold (6) The mouth risks getting broken around the East (6) Heroin got her so befuddled (5)

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION

Across: 1. Butterflies 8. Realises 9. Nova 10. Glass 13. Clip 16. Hook

17. Sari 18. Ends 20. Edges 24. Ever 25. Perverse 26. Nightmarish

2. Ural 3. Twill 4. Reeks 5. Ionic 6. Free-wheeled 7. Lamp-lighter

11. Alone 12. Swing 14. Leap 15. Gold 19. Shrug 21. Dream 22. Elver

23. Arms

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