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CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

8 Practical husband with boy (5,2)

9 Scavenger heard greeting girl (5)

10 One transmitting from Brora diocese (5)

11 Green vine twisted round us (7)

12 Lawyer maybe railing about street (9)

15 Prepare to shoot first-rate male (3)

16 Failure among Hindu doctors (3)

17 Some hated building this house (9)

20 Dog in Nepal is rabid (7)

22 Deception from Emily in Godalming (5)

24 Birds resting here destroyed torso (5)

25 Undress Romeo among writhing bodies (7)

DOWN

1 Heavenly babe: novice grabs her (6)

2 Girl one in goal (4)

3 Surprise greatly: like Villa! (8)

4 Coin in slot? (6)

5 Tea with very common youth (4)

6 Forlorn lad to see Dotty (8)

7 Free with money? (6)

13 Radio Rat could be cooler in motor (8)

14 Jumpy when deprived of sleep? (8)

16 Doctor rested in wasteland (6)

18 Mother and posh woman making complaint (6)

19 Sticking point: good seen in poor grade (6)

21 Letter from Eliot answered (4)

23 Irish working in club (4)

COFFEE TIME ACROSS

8 Participatory (5,2)

9 African carnivore (5)

10 Wireless (5)

11 Covetous (7)

12 Legal eagle (9)

15 Intent or goal (3)

16 Counterfeit (3)

17 Farm dwelling (9)

20 Springer, e.g. (7)

22 Being untruthful (5)

24 Perch (5)

25 Strip off (7)

DOWN

1 Winged child (6)

2 Writer Blyton (4)

3 Amaze (8)

4 Dream up (6)

5 Boorish type (4)

6 Uninhabited (8)

7 Release payment (6)

13 Domestic heater (8)

14 Fidgety (8)

16 Gobi, e.g. (6)

18 Ailment (6)

19 Stiletto or dirk (6)

21 Tiny amount (4)

23 Metal (4)