Gulf News

CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

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ACROSS

1 Athlete’s garment? (6) 7 Does such a book give fitness advice? (8) 8 Permit for a girl to go to South Africa? (4) 10 Union man? (6) 11 Character, I note, interrupti­ng a game (6) 14 Something fishy that won’t hold water (3) 16 The French start Monday with something juicy (5) 17 Was sorry to have sounded rude (4) 19 She has a broken heel, by the way (5) 21 Hang around too much with a hothead (5) 22 Something afoot that may wreck boats (5) 23 Federation’s abundant share (4) 26 James Bond’s boss is royal, but a cheapskate (5) 28 Contractor’s confirmati­on? (3) 29 Popular cricketer, nicknamed, but he has his irrational haters (6) 30 Find out by investigat­ing Ted, etc. (6) 31 Food of love for the Auxiliary Territoria­l Service? (4) 32 Observes what may be seen, you’ll agree (3,5) 33 Lecture given by moaners, who’ve somehow lost an article (6)

DOWN

1 Container causing a traffic problem and a shock (3,3) 2 Far from pleased when paid only about a quarter (6) 3 Behind the right-hand auricle (4) 4 Short film of a misdirecte­d retrial (7) 5 Historic title of the governor of Mainz? (5) 6 Devilish Donald has got me wrong! (5) 8 It bears fruit in a number of ways (4) 9 Ancient god of TV? (3) 12 Diminutive insurgent leader (3) 13 Norma’s terrible Italian (5) 15 Figure to have done wrong outside the area (5) 18 If struggling in cracking a nut, one must be so weak! (5) 19 Where a goblin can keep warm (3) 20 Suffer in terrible trouble (3) 21 Worries due to some risk of a faulty share-out (7) 22 View from the bishop’s window (3) 23 Not happy with the beer (6) 24 Operates buses that won’t start (4) 25 Keep in date, possibly (6) 26 A country area to spoil, on the quiet! (5) 27 Are such shanks legs of mutton? (5) 28 Leaves on the clipper, perhaps? (3) 30 Females are not soft-hearted dopes! (4)

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