CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

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37 38 1 Name for a liquid asset (5) To horrify dad is wrong, mate (5)

Left in the dark (5) Rubbish from a protester (3) Badly grown? (5) Bookish carrier of strange tales about the church (7) Wherein householders may provide mutual backing (5) He stopped with Ted (3) Choose the best carbon content for steel, possibly (6) Failure due to lack of maintenance? (7)

Like some troops seen in retreat? (4)

A handy plant (4) Heartbroken when things are in tatters? (7)

Those home ones that can hurt in extremes of tediousness? (6)

It quite alters one’s meaning (3)

Fine new purse (5)

Tax form sent out for guidance (7)

Well known to have done wrong, being out to start trouble (5)

She turns to give a hail (3) Thus, during January, he partnered Medea (5) River forded at Griffin Park (5) Read a letter from a novelist (5)

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20 One keeping an eye on the time? (7)

Fearless nobleman? (4) Time for us to return to the nest, possibly (6)

Tube station in a strange land (5)

Of the citizens, 104, I see (5) Shoot for a trophy (3) They keep you feet dry (in wells, that is) (7) Witch in ancient Carthage (3)

Gong finally heard during dinner? (5)

Put your foot down! (5) Disdained to treat Ed’s corn (7)

Sees notices in places (5)