CRYPTIC CROSSWORD
ACROSS
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DOWN
1 Put it down to some characteristic you possess (9) Delivering a rebuke, but going no further (7,2)
A time back, too (4) In trouble from scratch (6) The ship previously built is coming in for repairs (7) Eggs, perhaps, that don’t stay intact long (9)
A pink liquid bought at the pharmacy? (9)
Allows one is pained by (7) “Good gracious, dad,” I broke in. “It’s nearly lunchtime” (6)
Break in the game (4) The girl from downstairs with the bad knee? (9) Having the right to open up, as a self-employed person (9)
The boat train! (4) Think the notice about it seemed funny (6)
Mix with people of the criminal kind (7)
The unlikely event of its being sour? (3,6)
Says the fellow is a politician (9)
I had a setback at work, but they’re calming (7)
I’m grateful that Henry’s on time (6)
Paid one back for the article (4)
Ascertains, when one removes the wrapper? (9) Study and try hard when they force one to (9)
The illegal substance, catch
FRIDAY’S SOLUTION
ACROSS: 1. Torch 6. Spa-W-n 9. Hop-eful 10. Strap 11. Nudge 12. MI-nds 13. Minera-L 15. Cos 17. Edit(-h) 18. Tale-NT
20. T-revor 22. Semi 24. Her 25. (i-)Slander(-s) 26. Pi-e-ty 27. Magic 28. A-toll 29. S-alien-t. 30. I-Deal 31. Tying
: 2. Outb-I-d 3. Ch-ale-t 4. H-Op. 5. Devil 6. Sundial 7. Plus 8. WI-geon 12. Manor 13. Me-ath 14. N-ice-r 15. C-eded
18. Telly 19. Topical 21. Reward 22. S-not-ty 23. Merlin 25. Staid (stayed) 26. P-is-a 28. Ant 16. Stair 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 11 16 19 one putting into tins (8) By which the fortunate swimmer won the competition? (6,2,4)
Be better than, at schoolwork? (8)
After a day and a quarter, some leave (6) Seemed to have been published (8)
After shuts, have a frightening experience (5,5) From the waves in the front of the ship, getting sick (7) It shows a lack of character, in a word (10)
Get to embrace again when you receive and welcome (5) He maintains he’s used to handling animals (6) Mother brought back crackers (3)
DOWN
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28 29 30 31 33 34 Motocross race (8) Warm drink (3,9) Wedding (8) Stink (6) Edible fungus (8) Rich tart (10) Water shortage (7) Tenable (10) Shinbone (5) Golf club (6) Feline (3) Vintner (4,8) Very small (6) ACROSS: 1. Spite 6. Douse 9. Halibut 10. Treat 11. Bison 12. Music 13. Reveres 15. Pew 17. Odes
22. Mead 24. Lee 25. Legally 26. Milan 27. Hades 28. Buxom 29. Reviser 30. Ceded 31. Teeth
2. Parted 3. Thames 4. Eat 5. Minus 6. Dubious 7. Otic 8. Spoken 12. Meals 13. Royal
18. Haven 19. Praised 21. Negate 22. Mature 23. Almost 25. Latin 26. Mere 28. Bet Giving nothing away about the failure to lock up? (12) Having gone without one to open up and take a look (6) Hello! This is a fine state of affairs! (3,2,3,2) Manage now to tend to (10) Freed again, went off and had a meal (3)
We set out at the outset to be most charming (8) Excellent at deciphering codes (8)
It’s my belief there are people in the building (8) There’s inflammation and it’s a bit blue (7)
How one looks through the cookery book to find drinks? (5)
Pose as a sportsman (6) 18. Humane 14. Verge 19. Pleas 20. Angers 15. Panel 19. To-we-l 16. Weedy