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Tackle either set of these clues – you can even mix and match them, because the solutions are the same for both sets.

CRYPTIC CLUES ACR OSS

1. Served up meals for men (5) 4. Rights declared at customs (5) 7. From the start, are using fish sauce (7) 8. Apparently opposed to poker stake (4) 12. Makes solid stage scenes (4) 14. Clutch some appealing raspberries (5) 15. Excited to be in synagogue (4) 17. Ornament to hide? So be it! (4) 21. Sailor isolated shellfish (7) 23. Remove lumps in Spain? Yes, Eve (5) 24. Give out eggs you’d say (5)

DOWN

1. Mia has an obsession (5) 2. Even Elliott was illuminated (3) 3. Certain to mention shore (4) 4. Nut taken from Renault is genuine (4) 5. The half-time subject? (5) 6. Dismisses noisy sax (5) 9. Repeatedly scold old horse (3) 10. A little nutmeg gift at Easter (3) 11. Exclude legal profession from pub (3) 12. Most of Spain is a health resort (3) 13. One of five on foot (3) 15. Pains suffered as Mr Guevara is taken in (5) 16. Nothing to estimate, so to speak (5) 18. Listen! Who is nigh? Eve? How innocent! (5) 19. Odd Brad, keen to swelter (4) 20. Company of French ethics (4) 22. “Oh,” they said, “is that water in Paris?” (3)

STRAIGHT CLUES ACR OSS

1. ... & females (5) 4. Rituals (5) 7. Spiced mayonnaise (7) 8. The A of AM (4) 12. Movie filming areas (4) 14. Comprehend (5) 15. Open-mouthed (4) 17. Prayer ending (4) 21. Seafood delicacy (7) 23. Sifting utensil (5) 24. Ooze (5)

DOWN

10. Free-range or barn-laid product (3) 11. Without exception, ... none (3) 12. Therapeutic bath (3) 13. Square dance call, heel & ... (3) 15. Throbs dully (5) 16. Make speech (5) 18. Unworldly (5) 19. Cook in oven (4) 20. Cipher (4) 22. Scent, ... de Cologne (3) 1. Excessive enthusiasm (5) 2. Set alight (3) 3. Positive (4) 4. Property sales rep, ... estate agent (4) 5. Signature tune, ... song (5) 6. Hessian bags (5) 9. Pester (3)